Shloka 28
युधिष्ठिरस्य धनंजय-प्रति गर्हा
Yudhiṣṭhira’s Reproach to Dhanaṃjaya
तावुभौ धर्मराजस्य प्रवीरी परिपार्श्चत: । रथाभ्याशे चकाशेते चन्द्रस्येव पुनर्वसू
tāv ubhau dharmarājasya pravīrau paripārśvataḥ | rathābhyāśe cakāśete candrasyeva punarvasū ||
Sañjaya said: Those two foremost heroes, stationed close by Dharmarāja’s chariot on either flank, shone brilliantly near the car—like the twin Punarvasu stars beside the moon.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Righteous leadership (Dharmarāja) is upheld not only by personal virtue but also by loyal protectors who stand close in times of crisis; the astral simile highlights harmony, steadiness, and auspicious support around dharma amid war.
Sañjaya describes two leading warriors positioned on either side of Yudhiṣṭhira’s chariot, shining conspicuously near it, compared to the twin Punarvasu stars flanking the moon.