Shloka 4
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Reception Plan for Janārdana (Kṛṣṇa): Gifts, Procession, and Protocol
सत्कृत्याचक्षते चान्ये तथैवान्ये समागता: । पृथग्वादाश्न वर्तन्ते चत्वरेषु सभासु च
satkṛtyācakṣate cānye tathaivānye samāgatāḥ | pṛthagvādāś ca vartante catvareṣu sabhāsu ca ||
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: “May ilan na nagsasalaysay nito nang may nararapat na paggalang, at gayundin ang iba pang nagkatipon dito ay nagsasabi rin ng gayon. Sa mga sangandaan at sa mga bulwagang pampubliko, may mga pangkat-pangkat na hiwa-hiwalay na nagpapatuloy sa gayunding pag-uusap.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how a significant event or report becomes a matter of collective moral attention: when something momentous arises, it is discussed everywhere—privately and publicly—showing the social weight of dharma-related decisions and their consequences.
Vaiśampāyana describes a widespread buzz: people—both locals and visitors—are respectfully repeating the same remarkable report, and the topic is being discussed in multiple groups at crossroads and in assembly halls.