शकुनेः पुत्रेण सह आश्वमेधाश्वविषयः संघर्षः — Arjuna’s restrained engagement with Śakuni’s son during the horse-escort
जरायुजाण्डजातानि स्वेदजान्युद्धिदानि च । पर्वतानूपजातानि भूतानि ददृशुश्च ते,गायें, भैसें, बूढ़ी स्त्रियाँ, जल-जन्तु, हिंसक जन्तु, पक्षी, जरायुज, अण्डज, स्वेदज, उद्धिज्ज, पर्वतीय तथा सागरतटपर उत्पन्न होनेवाले प्राणी--ये सभी वहाँ दृष्टिगोचर हुए
jarāyujāṇḍajātāni svedajāny udbhijjāni ca | parvatānūpajātāni bhūtāni dadṛśuś ca te ||
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: They beheld there living beings of every mode of birth—those born from the womb, from eggs, from sweat or moisture, and those that sprout from the earth; and also creatures originating in mountains and in marshy lowlands. The scene underscores the vast diversity of life gathered within the sacred narrative setting, suggesting an ethical vision in which all forms of existence fall within the scope of dharma and observation.
वैशम्पायन उवाच