Shloka 3
पाण्डवानां पाञ्चालगमनम्
The Pāṇḍavas’ Journey toward Pāñcāla and News of the Svayaṃvara
कान्यकुब्जे महानासीत् पार्थिवो भरतर्षभ । गाधीति विश्रुतो लोके कुशिकस्यात्मसम्भव:,भरतवंशशिरोमणे! कान्यकुब्ज देशमें एक बहुत बड़े राजा थे, जो इस लोकमें गाधिके नामसे विख्यात थे। वे कुशिकके औरस पुत्र बताये जाते हैं
kānyakubje mahān āsīt pārthivo bharatarṣabha | gādhīti viśruto loke kuśikasyātmasambhavaḥ ||
乾闼婆说道：“婆罗多族中的雄杰啊，在迦尼耶拘阇，昔日曾有一位大力之王，世间以‘伽陀’之名闻名。他被称为拘尸迦的嫡子。”
गन्धर्व उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that social authority and renown are rooted in lineage and inherited duty: a king’s greatness is presented not merely as personal achievement but as continuity of ancestral dharma.
A Gandharva introduces a key figure in the genealogy: King Gādhi of Kānyakubja, identifying him as the true-born son of Kuśika, thereby setting up the background for subsequent events connected to this line.