Shloka 70
Adhyāya 123 — Droṇa’s Pedagogy: Arjuna’s Preeminence, Ekalavya’s Self-Training, and the Bhāsa-Lakṣya Trial
अश्विनौ वसवश्चाष्टी मरुतश्न॒ महाबला: । विश्वेदेवास्तथा साध्यास्तत्रासन् परित: स्थिता:,दोनों अश्विनीकुमार तथा आठों वसु, महाबली मरुद्गण एवं विश्वेदेवणण तथा साध्यगण वहाँ सब ओर विद्यमान थे
aśvinau vasavaścāṣṭī marutaś ca mahābalāḥ | viśvedevās tathā sādhyās tatrāsan paritaḥ sthitāḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Kedua Aśvin, delapan Vasu, rombongan Marut yang perkasa, demikian pula para Viśvedeva dan Sādhya—semuanya hadir di sana, berdiri mengelilingi.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that significant events are not merely human affairs; they unfold under the gaze of cosmic powers. The gathering of multiple divine classes suggests legitimacy, solemnity, and alignment with a broader moral-cosmic order (ṛta/dharma).
Vaiśampāyana describes a scene where many groups of gods—the Aśvins, Vasus, Maruts, Viśvedevas, and Sādhyas—are present and positioned all around, indicating a grand, divinely attended occasion.