Shloka 6

Virāṭa-sabhāyāṃ Saṃniveśaḥ — Assembly at Virāṭa’s Hall and Kṛṣṇa’s Diplomatic Counsel

Devanagari script

सर्वे च शूरा: पितृभि: समाना वीर्येण रूपेण बलेन चैव । उपाविशन्‌ द्रौपदेया: कुमारा: सुवर्णचित्रेषु वरासनेषु

Transliteration

sarve ca śūrāḥ pitṛbhiḥ samānā vīryeṇa rūpeṇa balena caiva | upāviśan draupadeyāḥ kumārāḥ suvarṇacitreṣu varāsaneṣu ||

Translation

ଦ୍ରୌପଦୀଙ୍କ ସେ ସମସ୍ତ କୁମାର—ରାଜପୁତ୍ରମାନେ—ପରାକ୍ରମ, ରୂପ ଓ ବଳରେ ନିଜ ପିତାମାନଙ୍କ ସମାନ ଶୂରବୀର ଥିଲେ। ସେମାନେ ସୁବର୍ଣ୍ଣଖଚିତ ସୁନ୍ଦର ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ସିଂହାସନରେ ଚାରିପାଖେ ଆସନ ଗ୍ରହଣ କଲେ; ଏବଂ ସଭାରେ ଶିଷ୍ଟାଚାର, ସଜାଗତା ଓ ବଂଶଗତ କ୍ଷାତ୍ରତେଜର ଏକ ରାଜସ ଦୃଶ୍ୟ ପ୍ରକାଶିତ ହେଲା—ଯୁଦ୍ଧପୂର୍ବ ଗମ୍ଭୀର ମନ୍ତ୍ରଣାକୁ ଯଥାଯୋଗ୍ୟ।

Word by Word

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• शूराः: heroes, brave men
• शूराः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: शूर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• पितृभिः: with/by (their) fathers
• पितृभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• समाना: equal, similar
• समाना: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समान
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• वीर्येण: in/with valor
• वीर्येण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर्य
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• रूपेण: in/with beauty, form
• रूपेण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: रूप
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• बलेन: in/with strength
• बलेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: बल
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• एव: indeed, just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• उपाविशन्: sat down, took seats
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-आ-विश्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada

• द्रौपदेयाः: sons of Draupadī
• द्रौपदेयाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रौपदेय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• कुमाराः: princes, youths
• कुमाराः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुमार
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• सुवर्णचित्रेषु: in gold-ornamented (ones)
• सुवर्णचित्रेषु: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुवर्णचित्र
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Plural

• वरासनेषु: on excellent seats/thrones
• वरासनेषु: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वरासन
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Plural

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Draupadī
• Draupadeyas (sons of Draupadī)
• their fathers (the Pāṇḍavas, implied)
• gold-inlaid thrones/seats (suvarṇacitra varāsana)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores the ideal of inherited and cultivated kṣatriya excellence: courage, strength, and dignified conduct in a royal assembly. It also highlights continuity of duty and character across generations—sons reflecting the virtues of their fathers.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana describes Draupadī’s sons taking their seats on ornate, gold-adorned thrones. Their appearance and demeanor are presented as worthy of their lineage, setting a solemn, martial tone for the political deliberations of the Udyoga Parva.