Shloka 25
शकुनेः पुत्रेण सह आश्वमेधाश्वविषयः संघर्षः — Arjuna’s restrained engagement with Śakuni’s son during the horse-escort
ततः कृत्वा स्थपतय: शिल्पिनो<न्ये च ये तदा । कृत्स्नं यज्ञविधिं राज्ञो धर्मज्ञाय न्यवेदयन्
tataḥ kṛtvā sthapatayaḥ śilpino 'nye ca ye tadā | kṛtsnaṁ yajñavidhiṁ rājño dharmajñāya nyavedayan ||
Then the master-builders and the other artisans who were present, having completed their work, reported to the king—Yudhiṣṭhira, the knower of dharma—that the entire arrangement and procedure for the sacrifice had been fully prepared.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Dharma in public life is shown through order, competence, and accountability: skilled workers complete the sacrificial preparations and formally report to a ruler characterized as dharmajña, implying that righteous leadership relies on proper procedure and responsible communication.
After completing the construction and arrangements for the sacrifice (yajñavidhi), the architects and craftsmen approach King Yudhiṣṭhira and inform him that the entire work for the sacrificial setup has been finished.