Shloka 9
Koṭikāśya’s Inquiry to the Radiant Woman near the Kadamba (कोटिकाश्यप्रश्नः)
अथागम्य तमुद्देशं पाण्डवा: पुरुषर्षभा:
athāgamya tamuddeśaṃ pāṇḍavāḥ puruṣarṣabhāḥ
Then, having reached that particular spot, the Pāṇḍavas—bulls among men—arrived there. The line frames them as exemplary warriors and leaders, setting a tone of purposeful movement toward a decisive location within the unfolding conflict and moral contest.
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse primarily functions as narrative linkage, but its ethical coloring lies in the epithet puruṣarṣabhāḥ, which presents the Pāṇḍavas as exemplary men—implying ideals of courage, leadership, and steadfastness that the epic repeatedly associates with righteous conduct (dharma) even amid adversity.
Duryodhana reports that the Pāṇḍavas have reached a particular designated spot. The statement advances the scene by marking their arrival and preparing for whatever encounter, observation, or strategic development is about to follow in the chapter.