Shloka 6
Virāṭa-sabhāyāṃ Saṃniveśaḥ — Assembly at Virāṭa’s Hall and Kṛṣṇa’s Diplomatic Counsel
सर्वे च शूरा: पितृभि: समाना वीर्येण रूपेण बलेन चैव । उपाविशन् द्रौपदेया: कुमारा: सुवर्णचित्रेषु वरासनेषु
sarve ca śūrāḥ pitṛbhiḥ samānā vīryeṇa rūpeṇa balena caiva | upāviśan draupadeyāḥ kumārāḥ suvarṇacitreṣu varāsaneṣu ||
Vaiśampāyana dit : Tous ces princes—les fils de Draupadī—étaient des héros, égaux à leurs pères en vaillance, en beauté et en force. Ils prirent place sur de splendides trônes incrustés d’or, offrant le tableau d’une cour tenue par la discipline et l’excellence guerrière héritée, digne des délibérations graves qui précèdent la guerre.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the ideal of inherited and cultivated kṣatriya excellence: courage, strength, and dignified conduct in a royal assembly. It also highlights continuity of duty and character across generations—sons reflecting the virtues of their fathers.
Vaiśampāyana describes Draupadī’s sons taking their seats on ornate, gold-adorned thrones. Their appearance and demeanor are presented as worthy of their lineage, setting a solemn, martial tone for the political deliberations of the Udyoga Parva.