Shloka 132
समन्तपञ्चक-आख्यानम् तथा अक्षौहिणी-प्रमाणनिर्णयः
Samantapañcaka Narrative and the Measure of an Akṣauhiṇī
द्वितीयं तु सभापर्व बहुवृत्तान्तमुच्यते । सभाक्रिया पाण्डवानां किड्कराणां च दर्शनम्,दूसरा सभापर्व है। इसमें बहुत-से वृत्तान्तोंका वर्णन है। पाण्डवोंका सभानिर्माण, किंकर नामक राक्षसोंका दीखना, देवर्षि नारदद्वारा लोकपालोंकी सभाका वर्णन, राजसूययज्ञका आरम्भ एवं जरासन्धवध, गिरिव्रजमें बंदी राजाओंका श्रीकृष्णके द्वारा छुड़ाया जाना और पाण्डवोंकी दिग्विजयका भी इसी सभापर्वमें वर्णन किया गया है
dvitīyaṃ tu sabhāparva bahuvṛttāntam ucyate | sabhākriyā pāṇḍavānāṃ kiṅkarāṇāṃ ca darśanam |
Next is the second book, the Sabhāparvan, said to contain many detailed episodes. It recounts the Pāṇḍavas’ activities connected with the royal assembly—its establishment and proceedings—and also the appearance/encounter of the beings called Kiṅkaras. In narrative terms, this section frames how royal power is organized and displayed, and ethically it highlights how sovereignty, public order, and the conduct of rulers are tested through events that arise in and around the court.
राम उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse functions as a thematic signpost: public power is exercised in the sabhā (court), and dharma is tested through how rulers organize authority, respond to extraordinary challenges, and maintain order. It implies that governance is not merely personal valor but disciplined procedure and ethical conduct in public institutions.
The text announces the Sabhāparvan as the next major section and notes that it contains many episodes, including the Pāṇḍavas’ sabhā-related undertakings and an episode involving the Kiṅkaras’ appearance/encounter.