Shloka 6
युधिछिर उवाच अयं बहुधनो राजन् सागरावर्तसम्भव: । मणिहरित्तर: श्रीमान् कनकोत्तमभूषण:,युधिष्ठिरने कहा--राजन्! यह समुद्रके आवर्तमें उत्पन्न हुआ कान्तिमान् मणिरत्न बहुत बड़े मूल्यका है। मेरे हारोंमें यह सर्वोत्तम है तथा इसपर उत्तम सुवर्ण जड़ा गया है
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca: ayaṃ bahudhanaḥ rājan sāgarāvarta-sambhavaḥ | maṇi-hāritaraḥ śrīmān kanakottama-bhūṣaṇaḥ ||
Yudhiṣṭhira said: “O King, this radiant jewel—born from an ocean whirlpool—is of immense value. It is a splendid ornament, set with the finest gold, and the best among my necklaces.”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights responsible royal valuation of wealth: precious objects are acknowledged not merely for luxury but within a courtly-ethical setting where gifts, tribute, and possessions are to be handled with discernment and propriety.
Yudhiṣṭhira addresses a king and describes a highly valuable, radiant jewel said to have originated from an ocean whirlpool, praising it as the finest among his necklaces and noting its superior gold setting.