Shloka 5
युधिष्ठिरस्य अर्जुनप्रेषण-युक्तिवर्णनम् | Yudhiṣṭhira’s Rationale for Sending Arjuna and Request to Dhaumya
तत्र ब्रह्मादयो देवा ऋषयश्न तपोधना: । सिद्धचारणगन्धर्वा: किंनराश्न महोरगा:
tatra brahmādayo devā ṛṣayaś ca tapodhanāḥ | siddhacāraṇagandharvāḥ kiṁnarāś ca mahoragāḥ ||
Doon naroon si Brahmā at ang iba pang mga diyos, kasama ang mga rishi na may yaman ng pagtitika. Naroon din ang mga Siddha, Cāraṇa, Gandharva, Kiṁnara, at ang mga makapangyarihang ahas na dakila.
घुलस्त्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes the sanctity of a dharmic occasion by showing that beings across the cosmic hierarchy—gods, sages, perfected beings, and nāgas—assemble as witnesses. Such gathering implies that acts performed there are to be aligned with dharma and reverence, under the moral gaze of the universe.
The speaker describes a scene where a great congregation has formed: Brahmā and other gods, sages devoted to austerity, and various celestial classes (Siddhas, Cāraṇas, Gandharvas, Kiṁnaras) along with mighty serpents. The description sets the stage for an event of exceptional religious and narrative importance.