Shloka 22
Adhyāya 52 (Sabhā-parva): Vidura Invites Yudhiṣṭhira to Hastināpura for the Dice Match
एते चान्ये च बहवो गणा दिग्भ्य: समागता: । अन्यैश्नोपाह्तान्यत्र रत्नानीह महात्मभि:
ete cānye ca bahavo gaṇā digbhyaḥ samāgatāḥ | anyaiś copāhṛtāny atra ratnānīha mahātmabhiḥ ||
«Et ceux-ci, ainsi que bien d’autres troupes encore, se sont rassemblés de toutes les directions. Ici, de précieux trésors ont aussi été offerts, apportés en présent par d’autres rois au grand cœur.»
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how royal power is displayed through public assembly and the offering of treasures. Ethically, it points to the allure of wealth and prestige in political life—factors that can intensify envy and rivalry when treated as measures of worth.
Duryodhana is describing the grand gathering: many groups have arrived from all directions, and noble kings have presented valuable gifts/treasures at the venue, underscoring the scale and splendor of the occasion.