Shloka 47
Adhyāya 52 (Sabhā-parva): Vidura Invites Yudhiṣṭhira to Hastināpura for the Dice Match
दशान्यानि सहस््राणि यतीनामूर्थ्वरेतसाम् । भुज्जते रुक्मपात्रीभिय्युधिष्ठिरनिवेशने,इसी प्रकार युधिष्ठिरके महलमें दूसरे दस हजार ऊर्ध्वरेता यति भी सोनेकी थालियोंमें भोजन करते हैं
daśānyāni sahasrāṇi yatīnām ūrdhvaretasām | bhuñjate rukmapātrībhiḥ yudhiṣṭhira-niveśane ||
Dijo Duryodhana: «Otros diez mil ascetas, consagrados a la continencia de por vida, son igualmente alimentados en la residencia de Yudhiṣṭhira, y toman su comida en vasijas de oro». En su contexto, el verso subraya la magnitud de la hospitalidad real y del mérito público que Yudhiṣṭhira acumula; pero también deja entrever la mirada competitiva de Duryodhana, para quien esa prosperidad visible, amparada por el dharma, se vuelve motivo de envidia y tensión política.
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic kingship expressed through large-scale hospitality and support of ascetics—feeding the disciplined and virtuous is portrayed as a visible sign of merit and righteous prosperity, even as it can provoke envy in rivals.
Duryodhana is describing what he observes in Yudhiṣṭhira’s establishment: vast numbers of celibate renunciants are being served food in great splendor, using golden vessels—part of a broader depiction of Yudhiṣṭhira’s wealth, order, and prestige.