Shloka 16
Śiśupāla’s Protest Against the Arghya to Kṛṣṇa (शिशुपाल-आक्षेपः)
गदप्रद्युम्नसाम्बाश्व चारुदेष्णश्न वीर्यवान् उल्मुको निशठसश्चैव वीरश्नाज्ञावहस्तथा
gadapradymnasāmbāśva cārudeṣṇaś ca vīryavān | ulmuko niśaṭhaś caiva vīraś cājñāvahas tathā ||
毗舍波耶那说道：“（在那里有）勇武的伽陀、普拉丢姆那、三婆、阿湿婆与恰卢德什那；又有乌尔穆迦、尼沙吒、英雄阿阇尼亚婆诃，以及其他诸人。”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
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The verse functions as an ethical backdrop: it highlights the presence of many powerful heroes, implying that sheer strength and illustrious kinship are not sufficient safeguards—dharma, self-control, and wise counsel are what prevent power from becoming destructive in political life.
Vaiśampāyana is enumerating notable Yādava figures—Gada, Pradyumna, Sāmba, and others—situating them within the broader courtly and political context of the Sabha Parva by emphasizing the formidable human resources of Krishna’s clan.