Shloka 8
शान्ति पर्व (अध्याय 38): युधिष्ठिरस्य राजधर्म-जिज्ञासा तथा भीष्मोपसर्पण-प्रस्तावना | Shanti Parva Chapter 38: Yudhishthira’s Inquiry into Rajadharma and the Prelude to Approaching Bhishma
तमतीत्य यथायुक्तं राजमार्ग युधिष्ठिर: । अलंकृतं शोभमानमुपायाद् राजवेश्म ह,राजन! उस सजे सजाये शोभासम्पन्न राजमार्गको यथोचित रूपसे लाँधकर राजा युधिष्ठिर राजभवनके समीप जा पहुँचे
tam atītya yathāyuktaṁ rājamārgaṁ yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | alaṅkṛtaṁ śobhamānam upāyād rājaveśma ha ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Having duly passed along the royal highway in the proper manner, King Yudhiṣṭhira approached the royal palace—its approach adorned and resplendent.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights yathāyuktam—acting in a manner fitting to one’s role. Yudhiṣṭhira’s orderly movement through the royal road toward the palace reflects dharmic kingship: restraint, decorum, and respect for public and royal institutions even after upheaval.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Yudhiṣṭhira, proceeding appropriately along the splendidly decorated royal thoroughfare, arrives near the royal palace—marking a transition into the setting where counsel and governance-related events will unfold.