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Shloka 26

पाण्डवपरिचयः—विराटसभायां प्रकाशनम्

Identification of the Pāṇḍavas in Virāṭa’s Court

द्रौ्णिं कृपं चैव कुरूंश्व मान्या- जछरैर्विचित्रैरभिवाद्य चैव

drauṇiṁ kṛpaṁ caiva kurūṁś ca mānyān | akṣaraiḥ vicitrair abhivādya caiva ||

ต่อจากนั้น เขาได้ถวายความเคารพแก่ อัศวัตถามัน บุตรของโทรณะ แก่กฤปะ และแก่บรรดาผู้อาวุโสผู้ควรนับถือในหมู่กุรุทั้งหลาย ด้วยถ้อยคำที่คัดสรรอย่างงดงามและถูกกาลเทศะ แล้วจึงดำเนินต่อไปด้วยมรรยาทอันสอดคล้องกับธรรม

द्रौणिम्Drauni (Aśvatthāman), son of Droṇa
द्रौणिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootद्रौणि
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
कृपम्Kṛpa
कृपम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकृप
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
कुरून्the Kurus
कुरून्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकुरु
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
मान्याःhonourable/revered (ones)
मान्याः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमान्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
अस्त्रैःwith weapons
अस्त्रैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअस्त्र
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
विचित्रैःvariegated/wondrous
विचित्रैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootविचित्र
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
अभिवाद्यhaving saluted/paid respects to
अभिवाद्य:
TypeVerb
Rootअभि-√वद्
FormAbsolutive (Gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव

वैशम्पायन उवाच

A
Aśvatthāman (Drauṇi)
K
Kṛpa (Kṛpācārya)
K
Kurus

Educational Q&A

Even in politically charged or hostile settings, dharma requires proper conduct: honouring elders and teachers, and speaking with measured, respectful words.

The narrator describes a character formally greeting Aśvatthāman, Kṛpa, and other respected Kurus, offering salutations with well-chosen speech as part of courtly protocol before further action unfolds.