Shloka 25
Duryodhana’s Envy at Yudhiṣṭhira’s Rājasūya and the Avabhṛtha Festival
अथर्त्विजो महाशीला: सदस्या ब्रह्मवादिन: । ब्रह्मक्षत्रियविट्शूद्रा राजानो ये समागता: ॥ २५ ॥ देवर्षिपितृभूतानि लोकपाला: सहानुगा: । पूजितास्तमनुज्ञाप्य स्वधामानि ययुर्नृप ॥ २६ ॥
athartvijo mahā-śīlāḥ sadasyā brahma-vādinaḥ brahma-kṣatriya-viṭ-śudrā- rājāno ye samāgatāḥ
Entonces los sacerdotes de noble conducta, los sabios védicos que habían servido como testigos del sacrificio, los reyes especialmente invitados, así como brāhmaṇas, kṣatriyas, vaiśyas y śūdras; los semidioses, los ṛṣis, los antepasados, los seres sutiles y los regentes de los mundos con sus séquitos—todos, tras ser adorados por el rey Yudhiṣṭhira, pidieron su permiso y partieron, oh rey, cada cual a su propia morada.
FAQs
This verse states that the officiating priests, learned assembly members, and kings from all social orders (brāhmaṇa, kṣatriya, vaiśya, and śūdra) had assembled for the ceremony.
It highlights that major dharmic events like the Rājasūya drew qualified participants across the varṇas, with brāhmaṇas and Vedic scholars guiding the proceedings.
Sacred service thrives when people of varied roles unite respectfully—guided by genuine wisdom and good character—around a common devotional purpose.