Shloka 4
ययातिपतनम् — Yayāti’s Fall and the Offer of Dharma
Nārada’s Account
नानापुरुषदेश्यानामीश्चरैश्व समाकुलम् | ऋषिभिर्त्रह्मकल्पैश्व समन््तादावृतं वनम्
nānā-puruṣa-deśyānām īśvaraiś ca samākulam | ṛṣibhir brahma-kalpaiś ca samantād āvṛtaṃ vanam ||
அந்த வனம் பல நாடுகளும் ஜனபதங்களும் சேர்ந்த அரசர்களால் நிரம்பியது; பிரம்மனைப் போன்ற ஒளிவீசும் பிரம்மரிஷிகள் அதை எல்லாத் திசைகளிலும் சூழ்ந்தனர்।
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Worldly authority (kings) is portrayed as gathering within a space dominated by spiritual authority (brahmarṣis). The implied ethical point is that political decisions—especially in tense pre-war contexts—should be restrained and guided by dharma as represented by the sages.
Nārada describes a forest (associated with Prayāga in the gloss) becoming densely filled with rulers from many regions, while powerful sages, radiant like Brahmā, surround the place on all sides—creating an image of a grand, dharma-charged assembly.