Shloka 29
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 130: Kuntī’s Instruction on Rājadharma and Daṇḍanīti
सूपस्करेण शुभ्रेण वैयाप्रेण वरूथिना । शैब्यसुग्रीवयुक्तेन प्रत्यदृश्यत दारुक:
sūpaskareṇa śubhreṇa vaiyāpreṇa varūthinā | śaibyasugrīvayuktena pratyadṛśyata dārukaḥ ||
ତେବେ ଶୈବ୍ୟ ଓ ସୁଗ୍ରୀବ ନାମକ ଘୋଡ଼ାମାନେ ଯୋଡ଼ାଯାଇଥିବା, ବ୍ୟାଘ୍ରଚର୍ମାବୃତ ଏବଂ ରକ୍ଷା-ଉପକରଣରେ ସୁସଜ୍ଜିତ ପରମ ଉଜ୍ଜ୍ୱଳ ରଥରେ ଆରୂଢ଼ ସାରଥି ଦାରୁକ ଦେଖାଦେଲେ।
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the ethic of preparedness and responsibility in moments of grave decision: power and splendour are paired with protection and readiness, reflecting the kṣatriya-world where duty and strategy must be executed with foresight.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra reports that Dāruka becomes visible, arriving on a magnificent, well-equipped, protected chariot drawn by the horses Śaibya and Sugrīva—signalling an important movement or message within the escalating pre-war developments of the Udyoga Parva.