Shloka 18
पाण्डव-वृष्णि-समागमः तथा अश्वमेध-अनुज्ञा | Reunion at the Kuru Court and Authorization of the Aśvamedha
शुशुभे तत्पुरं चापि समुद्रौधनि भस्वनम् । नर्तकैश्वापि नृत्यद्धिगायकानां च नि:स्वनै:,नाचते हुए नर्तकों और गानेवाले गायकोंके शब्दोंसे उस नगरकी बड़ी शोभा हो रही थी। वहाँ समुद्रकी जलराशिकी गर्जनाके समान कोलाहल हो रहा था
śuśubhe tatpuraṃ cāpi samudraudhani bhasvanam | nartakaiś cāpi nṛtyadbhir gāyakānāṃ ca niḥsvanaiḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: That city shone brilliantly, resounding like the roaring mass of the ocean. It was filled with the rhythmic sounds of dancers in motion and the ringing voices of singers, so that the whole town became splendid with festive clamor.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the outward signs of a well-ordered realm—public joy, arts, and communal celebration—implying that prosperity and social harmony are reflected in shared cultural life rather than fear or silence.
Vaiśampāyana describes a city in festive splendor: dancers perform, singers raise their voices, and the combined noise swells like the roar of the sea, conveying a grand public celebration in the Ashvamedhika setting.