Shloka 73

Devanagari script

पुत्रैश्न पुरुषव्याप्रा: कुरवो<न्ये च पार्थिवा: । इस तरह वे सब पुरुषसिंह कौरव तथा अन्य नरेश गुरुजनों, बान्धवों और पुत्रोंके साथ मिले

Transliteration

putraiś ca puruṣavyāprāḥ kuravo 'nye ca pārthivāḥ |

Translation

Vaiśampāyana dit : Ainsi, les Kurus — lions parmi les hommes, appliqués aux devoirs virils —, avec d’autres rois, se rassemblèrent et rencontrèrent leurs aînés, leurs proches et leurs fils.

Word by Word

पुत्रैःwith sons

चand

पुरुषव्याप्राःengaged in manly exertion / active men

कुरवःthe Kurus

अन्येother

चand

पार्थिवाःkings / rulers

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Kurus

other kings (pārthivāḥ)

sons (putrāḥ)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharma expressed as social and familial responsibility: even powerful rulers are bound to honor elders and maintain kinship ties, meeting together with sons and relatives in accordance with established duties.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana describes a gathering: the Kurus and other kings, vigorous and duty-bound, come together accompanied by their sons—implying a formal meeting that includes seniors and family members, emphasizing collective participation and respect within the royal and familial sphere.