Shloka 37
Nāga-āyatana-darśana-pratīkṣā — The Brāhmaṇa’s Request and Waiting on the Gomatī
षष्टिदन्तावष्टदंष्टी मेघौघसदृशस्वनौ । स्वास्यौ पृथुललाटौ च सुभ्रू सुहनुनासिकौ
ṣaṣṭidantāv aṣṭadaṃṣṭī meghaughasadṛśasvanau | svāsyau pṛthulalāṭau ca subhrū suhanunāsikau ||
毗舍摩波耶那说：“他们有六十齿、八大牙；其声沉雄，如雨云聚涌而轰鸣。面容端丽，额广，眉弯，颏与鼻皆匀称，因此从他们身上放射出非凡的光辉。”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse supports a Shanti Parva theme: the ideal ruler or exemplary person is recognized not merely by power but by auspicious signs and dignified presence—symbolizing inner excellence, self-mastery, and fitness for dharmic leadership.
Vaiśampāyana is describing the extraordinary physical features and imposing, auspicious appearance of the subjects under discussion, emphasizing their beauty and the thunder-like depth of their voices as part of a larger portrayal of ideal qualities.