Shloka 16
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय ५ (कृष्णनीति: न्यायशम-उपदेशः; विराट-द्रुपदयोः सैन्यसमाह्वानम्)
समाकुला मही राजन् कुरुपाण्डवकारणात् | तदा समभवत् कृत्स्ना सम्प्रयाणे महीक्षिताम्
samākulā mahī rājan kurupāṇḍavakāraṇāt | tadā samabhavat kṛtsnā samprayāṇe mahīkṣitām ||
ವೈಶಂಪಾಯನನು ಹೇಳಿದನು—ರಾಜನೇ, ಕುರು–ಪಾಂಡವರ ವೈರವಿಷಯದಿಂದ ಸಮಸ್ತ ಭೂಮಿ ಗೊಂದಲಗೊಂಡಿತು. ಆ ವೇಳೆ ರಾಜರು ಕೂಚಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರಟಾಗ, ಇಡೀ ಲೋಕವೇ ಒಂದೇ ಅಶಾಂತ ಚಲನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸೆಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿರುವಂತೆ ತೋರ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how a dynastic conflict, when driven toward war, does not remain private: it destabilizes the entire social and political order. Ethically, it underscores the far-reaching consequences of adharma and unchecked rivalry among rulers.
Vaiśampāyana describes the widespread agitation across the land as kings and forces begin to mobilize. The impending Kuru–Pāṇḍava confrontation triggers a general movement of rulers preparing to depart for the coming conflict.