Mahabharata 15.28.9 — Ashramavasika Parva, Adhyaya 28, Shloka 9
अश्रमवासिनां विषादः — Lament in Hastināpura after the Elders’ Forest Withdrawal
नारद: पर्वतश्चैव देवलश्न महातपा: । विश्वावसुस्तुम्बुरुश्न चित्रसेनश्व भारत,भारत! उनमें नारद, पर्वत, महातपस्वी देवल, विश्वावसु, तुम्बुरु तथा चित्रसेन भी थे
nāradaḥ parvataś caiva devalaś ca mahātapāḥ | viśvāvasus tumburuś ca citrasenaś ca bhārata ||
Vaiśampāyana nói: “Hỡi Bhārata, trong số họ có Nārada và Parvata, ẩn sĩ đại khổ hạnh Devala; lại có các Gandharva là Viśvāvasu, Tumburu và Citrasena.”
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The verse underscores that major life-events in the epic unfold under the gaze of spiritual authorities (ṛṣis) and celestial beings (Gandharvas), implying ethical accountability and the sanctity of dharmic reflection during the forest-dwelling phase.
Vaiśampāyana lists prominent sages and Gandharvas present in the scene, indicating an assembly of revered and celestial figures accompanying or witnessing the developments in the Āśramavāsika episode.
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