Shloka 26
पाण्डवपरिचयः—विराटसभायां प्रकाशनम्
Identification of the Pāṇḍavas in Virāṭa’s Court
द्रौ्णिं कृपं चैव कुरूंश्व मान्या- जछरैर्विचित्रैरभिवाद्य चैव
drauṇiṁ kṛpaṁ caiva kurūṁś ca mānyān | akṣaraiḥ vicitrair abhivādya caiva ||
फिर उन्होंने द्रोणपुत्र अश्वत्थामा, कृपाचार्य तथा कौरवों के मान्य वृद्धों को भी यथोचित प्रणाम किया और सुगठित, मर्यादित शब्दों में उनका अभिवादन करके धर्मानुकूल आचरण करते हुए आगे बढ़े।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in politically charged or hostile settings, dharma requires proper conduct: honouring elders and teachers, and speaking with measured, respectful words.
The narrator describes a character formally greeting Aśvatthāman, Kṛpa, and other respected Kurus, offering salutations with well-chosen speech as part of courtly protocol before further action unfolds.