Shloka 40
तत्र जातिसहस्राणि पुरुषाणां ततस्तत:
tatra jātisahasrāṇi puruṣāṇāṃ tatastataḥ
Di tempat itu juga tampak ribuan ragam golongan manusia—mereka muncul dari berbagai penjuru dengan bermacam cara dan berhimpun; seakan-akan seluruh keberagaman keadaan manusia terlukis sebagai satu gambaran agung dalam arus kisah yang sedang mengalir.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The line highlights the multiplicity of human types and conditions, suggesting that large royal or sacred events draw together people of many backgrounds; ethically, it invites awareness of social diversity within a shared moral and political order.
Vaiśampāyana describes a scene where numerous groups of people—countless kinds of men—are present or arriving from different directions, emphasizing the scale and variety of the gathering in the Ashvamedhika context.