Shloka 14
अजुन उवाच कुरूणामृषभो राजा धर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिर: । धर्मज्ञ: सत्यसंधश्न यज्वा विपुलदक्षिण:,अर्जुन बोले--महाराज! धर्मज्ञ सत्यप्रतिज्ञ कुरु-कुलरत्न धर्मपुत्र राजा युधिष्ठिर बहुत दक्षिणा देकर राजसूययज्ञ करनेवाले हैं। मैं चाहता हूँ वे चक्रवर्ती सम्राट् हों। आप उन्हें कर दीजिये। आप मेरे पिताके मित्र हैं और मुझसे भी प्रेम रखते हैं; अतः मैं आपको आज्ञा नहीं दे सकता। आप प्रेमभावसे ही उन्हें भेंट दीजिये
arjuna uvāca
kurūṇām ṛṣabho rājā dharmaputro yudhiṣṭhiraḥ |
dharmajñaḥ satyasaṃdhaś ca yajvā vipuladakṣiṇaḥ ||
Arjuna said: “Yudhiṣṭhira, the son of Dharma, is the king—the foremost among the Kurus. He is a knower of dharma, steadfast in truth, and a sacrificer who gives abundant gifts.”
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Legitimate sovereignty is grounded in dharma: truthfulness, knowledge of righteous conduct, and generosity—especially the capacity to give (dakṣiṇā) in sacrificial and public duties—mark a ruler as worthy of honor and pre-eminence.
Arjuna praises Yudhiṣṭhira as the foremost Kuru king, emphasizing his dharmic character and generosity. In the broader Sabha-parvan setting, this supports the claim that Yudhiṣṭhira deserves recognition and the status associated with imperial rites such as the Rājasūya.