Shloka 4
पाण्डव-वृष्णि-समागमः तथा अश्वमेध-अनुज्ञा | Reunion at the Kuru Court and Authorization of the Aśvamedha
व्यचेष्टत च बालोडसौ यथोत्साहं यथाबलम् | बभूवुर्मुदिता राज॑ंस्ततस्ता भरतस्त्रिय:
vyaceṣṭata ca bālo ’sau yathotsāhaṃ yathābalam | babhūvur muditā rājan tatastā bharatastriyaḥ ||
毗湿摩波耶那说道：“大王啊，那幼小的孩子——乌塔罗（Uttarā）之子——依其热忱与气力，开始摆动四肢。见此情景，婆罗多族的诸位妇人皆欢喜盈怀。”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the value of nurturing life and taking joy in small signs of growth. Ethically, it underscores communal care and hope: the well-being of a child—symbol of the dynasty’s future—becomes a shared source of happiness and responsibility.
An infant begins to move his hands and feet as much as his energy and strength allow. Observing these natural movements, the women of the Bharata household become delighted, taking it as a heartening sign of the child’s vitality.