Shloka 27
पाण्डवपरिचयः—विराटसभायां प्रकाशनम्
Identification of the Pāṇḍavas in Virāṭa’s Court
आमन्त्र्य वीरांश्न तथैव मान्यान् गाण्डीवघोषेण विनाद्य लोकान्
āmantṛya vīrāṁs tathaiva mānyān gāṇḍīvaghoṣeṇa vinādya lokān
ವೀರರಿಗೂ ಮಾನ್ಯ ಹಿರಿಯರಿಗೂ ವಿಧಿವತ್ತಾಗಿ ವಿದಾಯ ಹೇಳಿ, ಪಾರ್ಥನು ಗಾಂಡೀವದ ಘೋಷದಿಂದ ಲೋಕಗಳನ್ನು ಮೊಳಗಿಸಿದನು; ಯಥಾಮರ್ಯಾದೆ ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ವಂದನೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿ ವಿಜಯೋತ್ಸಾಹದಿಂದ ಮುಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರಟನು।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in moments of martial urgency, one should uphold decorum: acknowledging heroes and honoring elders before acting. The verse frames strength as disciplined and ethically situated—power expressed without abandoning respect and social duty.
After addressing the brave warriors and respected elders, the figure associated with the Gāṇḍīva (Arjuna) sounds the bow so loudly that it seems to make the whole world reverberate—announcing presence, resolve, and the imminent turn toward open conflict.