Shloka 19
Mātali’s Proposal for Guṇakeśī and Sumukha’s Audience with Indra
मातलिरुवाच स्थितो य एष पुरत: कौरव्यस्यार्यकस्य तु । द्युतिमान् दर्शनीयश्व कस्यैष कुलनन्दन:
mātalir uvāca sthito ya eṣa purataḥ kauravyasyāryakasya tu | dyutimān darśanīyaś ca kasya eṣa kulanandanaḥ ||
Mātali nói: “Chàng trai rạng rỡ, tuấn tú đang đứng trước vị trưởng lão cao quý của dòng Kuru kia là ai? Niềm vui của tộc họ ấy thuộc về gia tộc nào?”
कण्व उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the cultural-ethical importance of recognizing nobility through conduct and appearance, and of situating a person within lineage and duty (kula and dharma) before judging or engaging with them.
Mātali, observing a striking young man standing before a revered Kuru elder, asks whose son or clan-member he is—seeking identification and status within the Kuru lineage.