Shloka 100
अनुक्रमणिकाध्यायः (Anukramaṇikā Adhyāya) — Invocation, Narrator Frame, and Textual Scope
क्षत्तु: प्रज्ञां धृतिं कृन्त्या: सम्यग् द्वैघधायनोडब्रवीत् । वासुदेवस्य माहात्म्यं पाण्डवानां च सत्यताम्
kṣattuḥ prajñāṃ dhṛtiṃ kṛntyāḥ samyag dvaighadhāyano 'bravīt | vāsudevasya māhātmyaṃ pāṇḍavānāṃ ca satyatām ||
Then Dvaighadhāyana spoke rightly of Kṣattṛ’s wisdom and steadfast resolve, and he also declared the greatness of Vāsudeva and the truthfulness of the Pāṇḍavas—setting forth the moral stature that undergirds their cause.
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds ethical authority: wisdom (prajñā), steadfastness (dhṛti), and truthfulness (satyatā) are presented as the moral foundations of exemplary persons, while Vāsudeva’s greatness is invoked as a spiritual and ethical touchstone.
A narrator/reciter (Dvaighadhāyana) is described as speaking about the qualities of key figures—Kṣattṛ’s discernment and resolve, Kuntī’s strength, Vāsudeva’s greatness, and the Pāṇḍavas’ commitment to truth—thereby framing the characters’ reputations before subsequent events unfold.