Shloka 14
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय ५ (कृष्णनीति: न्यायशम-उपदेशः; विराट-द्रुपदयोः सैन्यसमाह्वानम्)
बन्धुओंसहित राजा विराट तथा महाराज ट्रपदने मिल-कर सब राजाओंके पास युद्धका निमन्त्रण भेजा ।।
vacanāt kurusiṁhānāṁ matsyapāñcālayoś ca te | samājam ūrmmahīpālāḥ samprahṛṣṭā mahābalāḥ ||
À l’appel des héros, lions de la lignée des Kuru (les Pāṇḍava), et à la convocation du roi Virāṭa de Matsya et du roi Drupada de Pāñcāla, de puissants souverains de maintes contrées, remplis de joie et d’ardeur, se mirent à s’assembler en ce lieu.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the dharmic dimension of political action: when a just cause is publicly declared by legitimate leaders and allies, rulers are expected to respond with commitment and solidarity, treating war as a collective duty tied to alliances and promises rather than mere personal anger.
Following messages sent by the Pāṇḍavas along with King Virāṭa of Matsya and King Drupada of Pāñcāla, many powerful kings become enthusiastic and begin gathering for a great assembly—signaling the formation of a broad coalition in preparation for the impending conflict.