Shloka 3
Nara-Nārāyaṇa Precedent and Bhīṣma’s Counsel on Kṛṣṇa–Arjuna; Karṇa’s Reply
आदित्याश्रैव साध्याक्ष ये च सप्तर्षयो दिवि । विश्वावसुश्न गन्धर्व: शुभाश्चाप्सरसां गणा:
ādityāś caiva sādhyāś ca ye ca saptarṣayo divi | viśvāvasuś ca gandharvaḥ śubhāś cāpsarasāṁ gaṇāḥ ||
ସେହି ସମୟରେ ସ୍ୱର୍ଗଲୋକରେ ଆଦିତ୍ୟ ଓ ସାଧ୍ୟଗଣ, ଏବଂ ଦିବ୍ୟ ସପ୍ତର୍ଷିମାନେ ଉପସ୍ଥିତ ଥିଲେ। ବିଶ୍ୱାବସୁ ଗନ୍ଧର୍ବ ଓ ଶୁଭ ଅପ୍ସରାମାନଙ୍କ ଗଣମଧ୍ୟ ସେଠାରେ ଥିଲା। ଏହା ଧର୍ମ ଓ ନ୍ୟାୟର ସାକ୍ଷୀ ହେବାକୁ ସମସ୍ତ ଦିବ୍ୟବର୍ଗ ଏକତ୍ର ହୋଇଥିବା ଗମ୍ଭୀର, ବିଶ୍ୱବ୍ୟାପୀ ସଭା ଥିଲା।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
By listing sages and celestial orders as present, the verse frames the event as one under the gaze of dharma and cosmic authority—implying that major decisions should be made with reverence, accountability, and alignment with righteous order.
Vaiśampāyana describes a heavenly gathering in which various divine classes (Ādityas, Sādhyas), the Seven Sages, the Gandharva Viśvāvasu, and hosts of Apsarases are present—setting the stage for a solemn, high-stakes council-like scene.