Shloka 3
अलम्बुस-वधः
The Neutralization of Alambusa
नर्तकाश्चाप्यनृत्यन्त जगुर्गीतानि गायका: । कुरुवंशस्तवार्थानि मधुरं रक्तकण्ठिन:,नर्तक नाचने और रागयुक्त कण्ठवाले गायक कुरुकुलकी स्तुतिसे युक्त मधुर गीत गाने लगे
nartakāś cāpy anṛtyanta jagur gītāni gāyakāḥ | kuruvaṁśas tavārthāni madhuraṁ raktakaṇṭhinaḥ ||
Sañjaya said: Dancers too began to dance, and the singers sang songs—sweetly, with voices colored by melody—celebrating the Kuru lineage and praising you (Dhṛtarāṣṭra).
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how royal courts employ art—dance and song—to glorify lineage and authority. Ethically, it points to the power of praise and spectacle to shape perception, sometimes masking the harsher realities surrounding kingship and war.
Sañjaya reports that performers at court begin dancing and singing melodious, rāga-colored songs that extol the Kuru line and offer praise directed to the king (Dhṛtarāṣṭra).