Shloka 453
Adhyāya 52 (Sabhā-parva): Vidura Invites Yudhiṣṭhira to Hastināpura for the Dice Match
त्रिंशद्दासीक एकैको यान् बिभर्ति युधिष्ठिर: । राजा युधिष्ठिर घरमें बसनेवाले जिन अट्ठासी हजार स्नातकोंका भरण-पोषण करते हैं, उनमेंसे प्रत्येककी सेवामें तीस-तीस दास-दासी उपस्थित रहते हैं
triṁśad dāsīka ekaiko yān bibharti yudhiṣṭhiraḥ |
Duryodhana said: “Yudhiṣṭhira maintains such men that each one of them is attended by thirty female servants.”
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how prosperity can become a moral test: instead of inspiring admiration or humility, Duryodhana’s gaze turns abundance into resentment. It implicitly warns that envy distorts perception and drives unethical choices in political life.
In the royal assembly context of the Sabha Parva, Duryodhana is describing (and begrudging) the scale of Yudhiṣṭhira’s household and patronage, emphasizing the lavish attendance provided to those under his support.