Shloka 26
उपविष्टेषु सर्वेषु स्थानमानप्रभावत: । ऋद्धया प्रज्वलमानेषु अग्निसोमार्कवर्ष्मसु
upaviṣṭeṣu sarveṣu sthānamānaprabhāvataḥ | ṛddhyā prajvalamāneṣu agnisomārkavarṣmasu
Arjuna berkata: “Apabila semuanya telah duduk menurut tempat yang sewajarnya—selaras dengan darjat, kehormatan, dan wibawa rohani—dan apabila yang bercahaya itu menyala dengan kemegahan, tubuh mereka bersinar seperti Agni, Soma, dan Suria…”
अर्जुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical and social ideal of orderly assembly: individuals take their proper places according to station and merit, while true greatness is marked by inner power and disciplined splendor rather than mere display.
Arjuna describes a formal gathering where all participants are seated in due order; he then depicts the assembled figures as blazing with extraordinary radiance, comparing their bodily brilliance to Agni (fire), Soma (moon), and Arka (sun).