Shloka 26
Praise of Pilgrimage (Tīrtha) and Prelude to the Greatness of Prayāga
ये च तत्र महात्मानः समेताः पांडवाश्रिताः । कुंती च द्रौपदी चैव ये च तत्र समागताः
ye ca tatra mahātmānaḥ sametāḥ pāṃḍavāśritāḥ | kuṃtī ca draupadī caiva ye ca tatra samāgatāḥ
اور وہاں وہ سب عظیمُ النفس حضرات جو پاندَووں کے سہارے اور اُن کے وفادار ہو کر جمع ہوئے تھے—کُنتی اور دروپدی بھی—اور جو کوئی بھی وہاں حاضر ہوا تھا۔
Unspecified narrator (context not provided to resolve the dialogue pair)
Concept: Satsaṅga and steadfast allegiance to dharma-bearing persons sustains communities in crisis.
Application: Keep close company with principled people; in collective hardship, strengthen one another through presence and shared vows.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A solemn courtyard filled with assembled elders and companions devoted to the Pāṇḍavas. Kuntī and Draupadī stand among the gathered, their faces composed yet shadowed by impending grief, as the crowd forms a protective circle of loyalty.","primary_figures":["Kuntī","Draupadī","Pāṇḍava attendants","court elders","devoted companions"],"setting":"Royal courtyard or palace forecourt with carved pillars, banners lowered, and a hushed crowd forming concentric rings.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["deep maroon","antique gold","smoke gray","ivory","peacock blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a palace forecourt assembly with Kuntī and Draupadī centered, gold leaf halos subtly behind the dhārmika figures, rich maroons and emerald greens, ornate pillars, gem-studded jewelry, stylized lotus borders, devotional gravitas in South Indian iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate courtly gathering with refined faces, soft textiles, cool peacock-blue and ivory palette, lyrical architecture, gentle shading on sorrowful eyes, minimalistic yet expressive gestures of solidarity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, warm red-yellow-green pigments, Kuntī and Draupadī with large expressive eyes, palace-pillars and floral motifs, flattened perspective emphasizing communal dharma and restraint.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a devotional assembly framed by lotus and floral borders, peacocks perched on palace eaves, deep indigo background with gold detailing; though not Krishna-centered, include subtle Vaiṣṇava motifs (conch/lotus patterns) to echo Padma Purāṇa’s devotional atmosphere."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["low temple bells","murmuring crowd hush","distant conch shell","soft footfalls"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पाण्डवाश्रिताः = पाण्डव + आश्रिताः; चैव = च + एव
FAQs
The verse explicitly names Kuntī and Draupadī and refers collectively to those devoted to or associated with the Pāṇḍavas.
It describes an assembly: great-souled persons connected with the Pāṇḍavas, including Kuntī and Draupadī, have gathered at a particular place.
The term suggests shelter, allegiance, or devoted association—highlighting the ideal of aligning oneself with dharmic exemplars (here, the Pāṇḍavas) and gathering in the company of the virtuous.