Shloka 11
कुन्ती–व्याससंवादः
Kuntī–Vyāsa Dialogue on Durvāsā’s Boon and Karṇa’s Birth
पौरजानपदाश्लैव राजभक्तिपुरस्कृता: । गड़ां प्रजग्मुरभितो वाससैकेन संवृता:,उनके साथ राजभक्तिको सामने रखनेवाले पुरवासी और जनपदनिवासी भी थे। वे सब एक वस्त्र धारण करके गंगाजीके समीप गये
Vaiśampāyana uvāca | paurajānapadāś caiva rājabhakti-puraskṛtāḥ | gaṅgāṃ prajagmūr abhito vāsasaikena saṃvṛtāḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana dit : Les citadins et les gens des campagnes les accompagnèrent aussi, plaçant au premier rang leur dévotion envers le roi. Vêtus d’un seul vêtement, ils avancèrent ensemble vers la rivière Gaṅgā et s’y rassemblèrent.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights rājabhakti (loyalty to rightful authority) expressed through shared restraint and simplicity. By adopting a single garment and accompanying the king, the people embody collective discipline and reverence during a dharmic transition toward renunciation.
Citizens from the city and the wider countryside accompany the royal party to the river Gaṅgā. Their dress—one garment—signals mourning-like austerity and solemn participation as the king moves toward a forest-dwelling, ascetic phase.