Shloka 15
अलम्बुस-वधः
The Neutralization of Alambusa
द्वितीयां पुरुषव्याप्र: कक्ष्यां निर्गम्य पार्थिव: । ततो वेदविदो वृद्धानपश्यद् ब्राह्मणर्षभान्,फिर शिविरकी दूसरी ड्योढ़ी पार करके पुरुषसिंह राजा युधिष्िरने वेदवेत्ता वृद्ध ब्राह्मण-शिरोमणियोंको देखा
dvitīyāṃ puruṣavyāghraḥ kakṣyāṃ nirgamyapārthivaḥ | tato vedavido vṛddhān apaśyad brāhmaṇarṣabhān ||
Sañjaya berkata: Setelah melampaui lingkaran kedua, sang raja—singa di antara manusia—melangkah ke pelataran berikutnya. Di sana ia melihat para resi brāhmaṇa yang telah lanjut usia, mahir dalam Weda, dan termasyhur di kalangan mereka.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in a war setting, the narrative foregrounds reverence for Vedic learning and the moral weight of elders. A king’s strength is shown not only by martial power but by seeking and honoring dharmic counsel from those grounded in śāstra and age-tested wisdom.
Sañjaya describes the king moving past the second guarded precinct of the camp and entering further inside, where he sees venerable Brahmin sages—elder Veda-knowers—assembled, indicating a moment of consultation or encounter with religious and ethical authorities.