Shloka 6
ततो<परैरवार्यन्त गन्धर्वै: कुरुसैनिका: । ते वार्यमाणा गन्धर्वै: साम्नैव वसुधाधिप,ततस्ते खेचरा: सर्वे चित्रसेने न््यवेदयन् । राजन! उस समय दूसरे-दूसरे गन्धर्वोने शान्तिपूर्ण वचनोंद्वारा ही कौरव सैनिकोंको रोका। रोकनेपर भी उन गन्धर्वोकी अवहेलना करके वे समस्त सैनिक उस महान् वनके भीतर प्रविष्ट हो गये। जब राजा दुर्योधनसहित समस्त कौरव वाणीद्वारा मना करनेपर न रुके, तब आकाशमें विचरनेवाले उन सभी गन्धर्वोने राजा चित्रसेनसे यह सारा समाचार निवेदन किया
tato 'parair avāryanta gandharvaiḥ kuru-sainikāḥ | te vāryamāṇā gandharvaiḥ sāmnaiva vasudhādhipa, tatas te khecarāḥ sarve citrasenam nyavedayan |
Vaiśampāyana said: Then the Kuru soldiers were restrained by other Gandharvas. Yet, though being checked by the Gandharvas—who spoke only in conciliatory, peace-seeking words—those troops disregarded the warning and pressed on. When the Kauravas, with King Duryodhana among them, would not stop despite being verbally dissuaded, all those sky-ranging Gandharvas reported the entire matter to King Citrasena. The episode underscores how contempt for gentle counsel and rightful boundaries invites swift consequences and escalates conflict.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Gentle, peace-oriented counsel (sāman) is a dharmic first response; ignoring rightful warnings out of pride leads to escalation and the loss of moral standing, inviting stronger corrective action.
Gandharvas attempt to stop the Kuru troops with conciliatory words, but the soldiers disregard them and proceed; the Gandharvas then report the situation to their leader, King Citrasena, setting up the ensuing confrontation.