Shloka 5
Virāṭa-sabhāyāṃ Saṃniveśaḥ — Assembly at Virāṭa’s Hall and Kṛṣṇa’s Diplomatic Counsel
सुताश्च सर्वे द्रुपदस्य राज्ञो भीमार्जुनौ माद्रवतीसुतौ च । प्रद्युम्नसाम्बौ च युधि प्रवीरौ विराटपुत्रैश्न सहाभिमन्यु:
Vaiśampāyana uvāca | sutāś ca sarve drupadasya rājño bhīmārjunau mādravatīsutau ca | pradyumnasāmbau ca yudhi pravīrau virāṭaputraiś ca sahābhimanyuḥ ||
Vaiśaṃpāyana dit : Tous les fils du roi Drupada, Bhīma et Arjuna, ainsi que les deux fils de Mādrī ; Pradyumna et Sāmba—héros au combat—et Abhimanyu avec les fils de Virāṭa, étaient présents. Le passage souligne la réunion des alliés et des héritiers les plus éminents à la veille du conflit, mettant en lumière la force, la lignée et la préparation de la coalition juste pour la guerre à venir.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores dharmic solidarity: righteous action in a just cause is supported by a broad coalition of kin and allies, and kṣatriya responsibility involves readiness, discipline, and unity when conflict becomes unavoidable.
A roster-like description is given of key warriors and allied princes—Pāṇḍavas, Drupada’s sons, Kṛṣṇa’s sons, Virāṭa’s sons, and Abhimanyu—assembled together, signaling the consolidation of forces and leadership before the great war.