Shloka 15
Chapter 49: Sañjaya’s Enumeration of the Pāṇḍava Coalition (पाण्डवसैन्यसमागम-वर्णनम्)
संजय उवाच दृष्टवानस्मि राजेन्द्र कुन्तीपुत्रान महारथान् | मत्स्यराजगृहावासनिरोधेनावकर्शितान्,संजयने कहा--राजेन्द्र! मैंने महारथी कुन्तीपुत्रोंका दर्शन किया है। वे अज्ञातवासके समय मत्स्यनरेश विराटके घरमें छिपकर रहनेके कारण अत्यन्त दुबले हो गये हैं
sañjaya uvāca dṛṣṭavān asmi rājendra kuntīputrān mahārathān | matsyarājagṛhāvāsanidhānena avakarśitān |
Sañjaya berkata: “Wahai raja, aku telah melihat para maharathi, putera-putera Kuntī. Kerana terpaksa bersembunyi dan tinggal di istana Raja Matsya, Virāṭa, sepanjang tempoh penyamaran mereka, mereka telah sangat susut dan kurus kering.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadfastness in dharma: even renowned warriors accept concealment, restraint, and hardship to keep their pledged vow of incognito exile, showing that ethical commitment can demand patient endurance before rightful action.
Sanjaya reports to King Dhritarashtra that he has seen the Pandavas. After living hidden in King Virata’s household during their incognito year, they appear physically weakened—an observation that also signals the long strain of exile just before the conflict escalates.