Shloka 10
अभ्यषिज्चत् ततो धौम्यो व्यासश्न सुमहातपा: । नारदं च पुरस्कृत्य देवलं चासितं मुनिम्,तदनन्तर धौम्य तथा महातपस्वी व्यासने देवर्षि नारद, देवल और असित मुनिको आगे करके युधिष्ठिरका अभिषेक किया
abhyasiñcat tato dhaumyo vyāsaś ca sumahātapāḥ | nāradaṃ ca puraskṛtya devalaṃ cāsitaṃ munim ||
Then Dhaumya, together with the great ascetic Vyāsa, performed the consecration. Placing the divine sage Nārada in the forefront—along with Devala and the sage Asita—they proceeded to anoint Yudhiṣṭhira. The scene underscores that royal authority is being publicly grounded in Vedic-ascetic sanction and the witness of revered seers, not merely in power or ambition.
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that rightful sovereignty is validated through dharmic ritual and the endorsement of revered sages; political power gains moral legitimacy when aligned with sacred order and witnessed by authoritative seers.
In the context of Yudhiṣṭhira’s elevation, Dhaumya and Vyāsa conduct the royal anointing, honoring Nārada first and including Devala and Asita—signaling a formally sanctioned consecration before eminent ṛṣis.