Shloka 4
द्वैतवन-सरः प्रवेशविघ्नः
Dvaītavana Lake: Obstructed Entry
वृतः कन्यागणै: सर्वैरात्मीयै: सह पुत्रकै: । मात्णां प्रेक्षमाणानां भद्रशाखश्च॒ कौसल:
vṛtaḥ kanyāgaṇaiḥ sarvair ātmīyaiḥ saha putrakaiḥ | mātṝṇāṃ prekṣamāṇānāṃ bhadraśākhaś ca kausalaḥ ||
Mārkaṇḍeya berkata: Dikelilingi oleh semua gadis dari rumah tangganya sendiri, bersama anak-anak mereka, dan diperhatikan oleh para ibu, putera Kosala—Bhadraśākha—berdiri di tengah-tengah mereka.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds social and familial context—how a royal figure is situated within the household community (women, children, and mothers as witnesses). It implicitly highlights the ethical weight of public and familial scrutiny in royal conduct.
Mārkaṇḍeya describes Bhadraśākha of Kosala standing or being present while surrounded by the maidens of his own household along with their children, as the mothers look on—setting a scene of domestic/royal assembly and observation.