Shloka 100
आदि पर्व, अध्याय 67 — गान्धर्वविवाह-समयः
Duḥṣanta–Śakuntalā: Gandharva Marriage and Succession Condition
जरासन्धो दृढसन्ध: सत्यसन्ध: सहस्रवाक् । उग्रश्नवा उग्रसेन: क्षेममूर्तिस्तथैव च
jarāsandho dṛḍhasandhaḥ satyasandhaḥ sahasravāk | ugraśnavā ugrasenaḥ kṣemamūrtis tathaiva ca
ஜராசந்தன்; திடசந்தன்—உடன்படிக்கைகளில் உறுதியானவன்; சத்தியசந்தன்—சத்தியப் பிரமாணத்தில் நிலைத்தவன்; சஹஸ்ரவாக்—ஆயிரம் உரைகளால் புகழ்பெற்றவன்; மேலும் உக்ரஷ்னவா, உக்ரசேனன், க்ஷேமமூர்த்தியும் இருந்தனர்।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even within a seemingly simple list of names, the Mahābhārata highlights royal virtues: firmness in alliances (dṛḍha-sandha) and fidelity to truth and vows (satya-sandha). Such qualities are presented as ethical foundations for legitimate rule and social stability.
Vaiśampāyana is reciting a catalogue of notable kings/figures, naming Jarāsandha and others. The verse functions as part of a broader enumeration that situates later events by introducing prominent rulers and the reputations associated with them.