Shloka 18
पाण्डव-वृष्णि-समागमः तथा अश्वमेध-अनुज्ञा | Reunion at the Kuru Court and Authorization of the Aśvamedha
शुशुभे तत्पुरं चापि समुद्रौधनि भस्वनम् । नर्तकैश्वापि नृत्यद्धिगायकानां च नि:स्वनै:
śuśubhe tatpuraṃ cāpi samudraudhani bhasvanam | nartakaiś cāpi nṛtyadbhir gāyakānāṃ ca niḥsvanaiḥ ||
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: Nagniningning ang lungsod na iyon, umaalingawngaw na wari’y dagat na umuugong. Napuno ito ng tugtuging hakbang ng mga mananayaw at ng malinaw na tinig ng mga mang-aawit, kaya’t ang buong bayan ay naging maringal sa ingay ng pagdiriwang.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
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The verse highlights the outward signs of a well-ordered realm—public joy, arts, and communal celebration—implying that prosperity and social harmony are reflected in shared cultural life rather than fear or silence.
Vaiśampāyana describes a city in festive splendor: dancers perform, singers raise their voices, and the combined noise swells like the roar of the sea, conveying a grand public celebration in the Ashvamedhika setting.