Shloka 27
शकुनेः पुत्रेण सह आश्वमेधाश्वविषयः संघर्षः — Arjuna’s restrained engagement with Śakuni’s son during the horse-escort
वैशम्पायन उवाच तस्मिन् यज्ञे प्रवृत्ते तु वाग्मिनो हेतुवादिन: । हेतुवादान् बहूनाहु: परस्परजिगीषव:,वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--राजन्! वह यज्ञ आरम्भ होनेपर बहुत-से प्रवचनकुशल और युक्तिवादी विद्वान, जो एक-दूसरेको जीतनेकी इच्छा रखते थे, वहाँ अनेक प्रकारसे तर्ककी बातें करने लगे
vaiśampāyana uvāca
tasmin yajñe pravṛtte tu vāgmino hetuvādinaḥ |
hetuvādān bahūn āhuḥ parasparajigīṣavaḥ ||
ヴァイシャンパーヤナは言った。「王よ、その祭祀が始まるや、雄弁で論争を好み、互いに勝とうとする学者たちが大勢集い、そこで数多の論と反論を繰り広げ始めた。」
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how learning and eloquence can be driven either by the pursuit of truth or by the desire to win. It implicitly cautions that debate in sacred contexts should serve dharma and understanding, not mere victory.
As the sacrifice begins, a gathering of skilled speakers and logicians starts engaging in extensive disputation, each trying to defeat the others through reasoned argument.