Shloka 6
Virāṭa-sabhāyāṃ Saṃniveśaḥ — Assembly at Virāṭa’s Hall and Kṛṣṇa’s Diplomatic Counsel
सर्वे च शूरा: पितृभि: समाना वीर्येण रूपेण बलेन चैव । उपाविशन् द्रौपदेया: कुमारा: सुवर्णचित्रेषु वरासनेषु
sarve ca śūrāḥ pitṛbhiḥ samānā vīryeṇa rūpeṇa balena caiva | upāviśan draupadeyāḥ kumārāḥ suvarṇacitreṣu varāsaneṣu ||
ヴァイシャンパーヤナは語った。ドロウパディーの子らであるその王子たちは皆、勇武・容姿・力において父たちに等しい英雄であった。黄金を嵌め込んだ華麗な玉座に着座し、規律と備えに満ちた宮廷の光景を現した。それは、戦の前に下される重い評議にふさわしい、受け継がれた武の卓越を示すものであった。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the ideal of inherited and cultivated kṣatriya excellence: courage, strength, and dignified conduct in a royal assembly. It also highlights continuity of duty and character across generations—sons reflecting the virtues of their fathers.
Vaiśampāyana describes Draupadī’s sons taking their seats on ornate, gold-adorned thrones. Their appearance and demeanor are presented as worthy of their lineage, setting a solemn, martial tone for the political deliberations of the Udyoga Parva.