Shloka 23
कुरुक्षेत्रे सेनानिवेशवृत्तान्तः — Dhṛtarāṣṭra Questions Saṃjaya on the Deployed Armies
वासुदेवपुरोगास्तं सर्व एवाभ्यवादयन् | विराटद्रुपदौ वृद्धावभिवाद्य हलायुध:
vāsudevapurogāstaṃ sarva evābhyavadayan | virāṭadrupadau vṛddhāvabhivādya halāyudhaḥ ||
毗湿摩波耶那说道：以婆苏提婆（奎师那）为首，众人皆向他致以恭敬的礼拜。随后，哈拉尤达（婆罗罗摩）先向年迈的维罗吒与德鲁帕达二王致敬，然后依礼而行。此景凸显一种伦理：纵然大战将至、压力层层逼近，仍须敬老尊盟，不失礼法。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in politically charged moments, dharma is maintained through proper conduct—showing reverence to elders and honoring allied kings; etiquette becomes an ethical discipline that preserves social order.
A group led by Vāsudeva offers salutations; Balarāma (Halāyudha) specifically pays respects to the senior kings Virāṭa and Drupada, marking formal courtesies among allies as events move toward the great war.