Shloka 52
तुम्बुरुप्रमुखा राजन् गन्धर्वाश्व यतोर्डर्जुन: । प्राधेया: सहमौनेया गन्धर्वाप्सरसां गणा:,राजन! देवर्षि, ब्रह्मर्षि तथा राजर्षियोंके समुदाय पाण्डुपुत्र अर्जुनके पक्षमें थे। तुम्बुरु आदि गन्धर्व, प्राधा और मुनिसे उत्पन्न हुए गन्धर्व एवं अप्सराओंके समुदाय भी अर्जुनकी ही ओर थे
tumburupramukhā rājan gandharvāś ca yato ’rjunaḥ | prādeyāḥ sahamauneyā gandharvāpsarasāṃ gaṇāḥ ||
桑阇耶说道：“大王啊，以图姆布鲁为首的乾闼婆，以及乾闼婆与天女（阿普萨拉）的诸众——所谓‘普罗德耶’者与由牟尼·毛尼所生者——都归于阿周那一方。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores a recurring Mahābhārata ethic: dharma is not merely human opinion but a cosmic principle. The alignment of Gandharvas and Apsarases with Arjuna functions as a narrative sign that the righteous cause attracts higher, unseen support.
Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra that celestial groups—Gandharvas led by Tumburu, along with the Prādeyas and the Mauneya-descended Gandharvas and hosts of Apsarases—are on Arjuna’s side, indicating supernatural presence and moral backing in the war context.