Shloka 9
अश्रमवासिनां विषादः — Lament in Hastināpura after the Elders’ Forest Withdrawal
नारद: पर्वतश्चैव देवलश्न महातपा: । विश्वावसुस्तुम्बुरुश्न चित्रसेनश्व भारत,भारत! उनमें नारद, पर्वत, महातपस्वी देवल, विश्वावसु, तुम्बुरु तथा चित्रसेन भी थे
nāradaḥ parvataś caiva devalaś ca mahātapāḥ | viśvāvasus tumburuś ca citrasenaś ca bhārata ||
नारदः पर्वतश्चैव देवलश्च महातपाः। विश्वावसुस्तुम्बुरुश्च चित्रसेनश्च भारत॥
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores that major life-events in the epic unfold under the gaze of spiritual authorities (ṛṣis) and celestial beings (Gandharvas), implying ethical accountability and the sanctity of dharmic reflection during the forest-dwelling phase.
Vaiśampāyana lists prominent sages and Gandharvas present in the scene, indicating an assembly of revered and celestial figures accompanying or witnessing the developments in the Āśramavāsika episode.