Shloka 10
Ādi Parva, Adhyāya 193 — Hastināpura Mantra: Duryodhana’s Proposals to Divide the Pāṇḍavas
तान् सिंहविक्रान्तगतीन् निरीक्ष्य महर्षभाक्षानजिनोत्तरीयान् । गूढोत्तरांसान् भुजगेन्द्र भोग- प्रलम्बबाहून् पुरुषप्रवीरान्
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ໄວສັມປາຍະນະ ກ່າວວ່າ: ໂອ ພະຣາຊາ, ເມື່ອເຫັນບຸລຸດຜູ້ຍິ່ງໃຫຍ່ເຫຼົ່ານັ້ນ—ຄື ພານດະວະ—ການກ້າວຍ່າງຂອງເຂົາເຈົ້າສະແດງພະລັງດັ່ງສິງ, ດວງຕາໃຫຍ່ດັ່ງຕາງົວຜູ້ກ້າ, ນຸ່ງຫົ່ມຜິວກວາງດຳເປັນເຄື່ອງຄຸມບ່າ, ກະດູກໄຫຼ່ຄໍຖືກປົກດ້ວຍເນື້ອແນ່ນ, ແລະແຂນຍາວໜາໃຫຍ່ດັ່ງຂົວງຂອງນາຄາຣາຊ—ພະຣາຊາດຣຸປະດະ ພ້ອມດ້ວຍພະຣາຊະບຸດ, ອຳມາດ, ຜູ້ປາດຖະນາດີ, ມິດສະຫາຍ, ແລະຜູ້ຮັບໃຊ້ທັງປວງ ລ້ວນຍິນດີຢ່າງຫຼາຍ.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how inner capability and dharmic strength are recognized through outward signs—composure, vigor, and disciplined bearing. It also frames rightful honor: worthy persons, when recognized, naturally evoke respect and joy in a righteous court.
Vaiśaṃpāyana describes the Pāṇḍavas’ imposing appearance in vivid similes (lion, bull, serpent-king). On seeing them, King Drupada and his entire circle—sons, ministers, friends, and attendants—are pleased, signaling a favorable reception and recognition of their heroic stature.