Shloka 12
Bhārata-varṣa-varṇana
Description of Bhārata: Mountains, Rivers, and Janapadas
सर्ववर्णाक्ष जायन्ते सदा चैव च द्वापरे | महोत्साहा वीर्यवन्त: परस्परजयैषिण:,द्वापरमें सभी वर्णोके लोग उत्पन्न होते हैं एवं वे सदा परम उत्साही, पराक्रमी तथा एक-दूसरेको जीतनेके इच्छुक होते हैं
sarvavarṇākṣā jāyante sadā caiva ca dvāpare | mahotsāhā vīryavantaḥ parasparajayaiṣiṇaḥ ||
سنجے نے کہا—دواپر یُگ میں سبھی ورنوں کے لوگ پیدا ہوتے ہیں، اور وہ ہمیشہ بڑے جوش والے، زورآور اور ایک دوسرے پر غلبہ پانے کے خواہاں ہوتے ہیں۔
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a yuga-specific moral atmosphere: in Dvāpara, vigor and heroism are widespread, but they often express themselves as rivalry and the urge to dominate. It cautions that strength without restraint can incline society toward conflict, making dharma harder to uphold.
Sañjaya, narrating events and their broader significance, characterizes the Dvāpara age as one in which all varṇas are present and people are notably energetic and valorous, yet inclined to compete for victory over one another—an apt backdrop for the Kurukṣetra war.