Shloka 7
Śiśupāla’s Protest Against the Arghya to Kṛṣṇa (शिशुपाल-आक्षेपः)
अचलो वृषकश्चैव कर्णश्न राथिनां वर: । तथा शल्यश्न बलवान् बाह्विकश्चन महाबल:
acalo vṛṣakaś caiva karṇaś ca rathināṁ varaḥ | tathā śalyaś ca balavān bāhlīkaś ca mahābalaḥ ||
ವೈಶಂಪಾಯನನು ಹೇಳಿದರು—ಅಚಲ ಮತ್ತು ವೃಷಕ, ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ರಥಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠನಾದ ಕರ್ಣ; ಅದೇ ರೀತಿ ಬಲವಂತನಾದ ಶಲ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಮಹಾಬಲಿಯಾದ ಬಾಹ್ಲೀಕನೂ (ಅಲ್ಲಿ) ಇದ್ದರು.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how political assemblies and decisions are often framed by the presence of celebrated military power; ethical judgment (dharma in counsel) can be pressured or emboldened when great warriors stand behind a cause.
Vaiśampāyana enumerates prominent chariot-warriors present/recognized in the context, naming Acala, Vṛṣaka, Karṇa, Śalya, and Bāhlīka, emphasizing the formidable strength aligned with the Kuru court.