Shloka 16
कर्णप्रवेशः—रङ्गे द्वन्द्वयुद्धप्रस्तावः तथा अङ्गराज्याभिषेकः
Karna’s Entry, Duel Proposal, and Consecration as King of Aṅga
सा च सत्यवती देवी कौसल्या च यशस्विनी । राजदारै: परिवृता गान्धारी चापि निर्यया,देवी सत्यवती, काशिराजकुमारी यशस्विनी कौसल्या तथा राजघरानेकी स्त्रियोंसे घिरी हुई गान्धारी भी अन्तःपुरसे निकलकर वहाँ आयीं
sā ca satyavatī devī kausalyā ca yaśasvinī | rājadaraiḥ parivṛtā gāndhārī cāpi niryayau ||
แล้วเทวีสัตยวตี ผู้ทรงเกียรติ และเกาสัลยาอันรุ่งเรือง ตลอดจนคานธารีซึ่งแวดล้อมด้วยสตรีแห่งราชสกุล ก็ออกจากฝ่ายในแล้วมาถึง ณ ที่นั้น
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharma in a social-ethical sense: when a grave situation arises, even those bound by seclusion and protocol (the royal women of the antaḥpura) step forward. Responsibility to family and kingdom can override ordinary boundaries, showing that duty and compassion are not confined by rank or gendered spaces.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Satyavatī and Kausalyā, along with Gāndhārī attended by the royal women, come out from the inner quarters and proceed to the place where the main event is unfolding, indicating heightened concern and the public significance of the moment.