Shloka 19
Adhyāya 32: Rājasūya-Dīkṣā and Appointment of Court Offices (राजसूयदीक्षा तथा अधिकारविनियोगः)
इन्द्रप्रस्थगतं वीरमभ्येत्य स युधिष्ठटिरम् । ततो माद्रीसुत: श्रीमान् धनं तस्मै न््यवेदयेत्
indraprasthagataṁ vīram abhyetya sa yudhiṣṭhiram | tato mādrīsutaḥ śrīmān dhanaṁ tasmai nyavedayat |
Vaiśampāyana said: Reaching the heroic Yudhiṣṭhira who was residing at Indraprastha, the illustrious son of Mādrī approached him and duly presented to him the wealth he had obtained.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Wealth gained in service or conquest is not treated as private spoil but is placed under dharma-guided authority; the episode highlights loyalty, accountability, and the ideal that resources should serve righteous governance rather than personal pride.
A son of Mādrī comes to Indraprastha, meets King Yudhiṣṭhira, and formally hands over the wealth he has brought/obtained, reinforcing Yudhiṣṭhira’s central role as the dharmic steward of the Pāṇḍavas’ prosperity.