Shloka 106
अध्याय ४६ — सभाप्रवेशः तथा सञ्जयस्य दूतवृत्तान्तः
Entry into the Royal Assembly and Sañjaya’s Envoy Report
शुशुभे सा सभा राजन् सिंहैरिव गिरेगुहा । जनमेजय! उस समय परिघके समान सुदृढ़ भुजाओंवाले उन शूरवीर नरेशोंके प्रवेश करनेसे वह सभा उसी प्रकार शोभा पाने लगी
śuśubhe sā sabhā rājan siṃhair iva gire-guhā | janamejaya! tadā parigha-samāna-su-dṛḍha-bhujaiḥ śūra-vīra-nṛpaiḥ praviśadbhiḥ sā sabhā tathā śobhām avāpa yathā siṃha-praveśaiḥ parvata-kandarā suśobhitā bhavati ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: “Wahai Raja, balairung diraja itu bersinar—bagaikan gua di gunung yang menjadi indah apabila singa-singa memasukinya. Wahai Janamejaya, tatkala raja-raja pahlawan itu, berlengan teguh laksana belantan besi, melangkah masuk, dewan itu pun bertambah megah.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how collective strength and disciplined valor can lend grandeur to a public space; ethically, it hints that power, while majestic, also carries the weight of responsibility and the potential to intensify impending conflict.
Vaiśampāyana describes the scene of a royal assembly becoming radiant as mighty warrior-kings enter; their formidable presence is compared to lions entering a mountain cave, elevating the atmosphere with awe and latent tension.