Shloka 25
धृतराष्ट्र–संजय संवादः
Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Sañjaya on Arjuna’s Indraloka report and the political consequences
महर्षीणां च संघेषु राजर्षिप्रवरेषु च । सिद्धचारणयक्षेषु महोरगगणेषु च
maharṣīṇāṃ ca saṅgheṣu rājarṣipravareṣu ca | siddhacāraṇayakṣeṣu mahoragagaṇeṣu ca
Arjuna berkata: “Di antara perhimpunan para maharishi, di antara para raja resi yang terunggul, di antara para Siddha, Cāraṇa, Yakṣa, bahkan di antara rombongan ular perkasa…”
अर्जुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse evokes a moral universe where dharma is recognized across all orders of beings—human sages and kings as well as celestial and semi-divine communities—suggesting that true excellence (pravaratva) is measured by spiritual attainment and righteous conduct, not merely by power or birth.
Arjuna is speaking and enumerating various exalted assemblies—great seers, royal sages, and celestial classes like Siddhas, Cāraṇas, Yakṣas, and mighty serpent hosts—setting a grand, otherworldly frame for what he is describing or witnessing, emphasizing the breadth of the audience or realm involved.