Shloka 3
Nara-Nārāyaṇa Precedent and Bhīṣma’s Counsel on Kṛṣṇa–Arjuna; Karṇa’s Reply
आदित्याश्रैव साध्याक्ष ये च सप्तर्षयो दिवि । विश्वावसुश्न गन्धर्व: शुभाश्चाप्सरसां गणा:,एक समयकी बात है, बृहस्पति और शुक्राचार्य ब्रह्माजीकी सेवामें उपस्थित हुए। उनके साथ इन्द्रसहित मरुद्गण, अग्नि, वसुगण, आदित्य, साध्य, सप्तर्षि, विश्वावसु गन्धर्व और श्रेष्ठ अप्सराएँ भी वहाँ मौजूद थीं
ādityāś caiva sādhyāś ca ye ca saptarṣayo divi | viśvāvasuś ca gandharvaḥ śubhāś cāpsarasāṁ gaṇāḥ ||
毗湿摩波耶那说：当时在天界，阿底提耶诸神与娑陀耶众、天上七仙皆在；乾闼婆毗湿婆婆苏，以及吉祥的阿普萨罗诸群亦同在座。此景昭示一场庄严的宇宙大会——连诸天阶序也齐来作证，见证谋议与正行之事，暗示凡关乎世间的决断，皆当在达摩与至高权威之前衡量。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
By listing sages and celestial orders as present, the verse frames the event as one under the gaze of dharma and cosmic authority—implying that major decisions should be made with reverence, accountability, and alignment with righteous order.
Vaiśampāyana describes a heavenly gathering in which various divine classes (Ādityas, Sādhyas), the Seven Sages, the Gandharva Viśvāvasu, and hosts of Apsarases are present—setting the stage for a solemn, high-stakes council-like scene.