Mahabharata 4.13.43 — Virata Parva, Adhyaya 13, Shloka 43
Virāṭa-parva Adhyāya 13 — Kīcaka’s Proposition and Draupadī’s Dharmic Refusal
अश्जैविनीतैर्जवनैस्तत्र तत्र समागतै: । तोषयामास राजानं नकुलो नृपसत्तमम्
aśvaivinītair javanaiḥ tatra tatra samāgataiḥ | toṣayāmāsa rājānaṃ nakulo nṛpasattamam ||
Vaiśampāyana dit : En dressant et en disciplinant les chevaux rapides venus de contrées diverses, Nakula contenta le roi Virāṭa, le meilleur des souverains. Ravi, le roi le récompensa d’une richesse abondante. De même, voyant les taureaux entraînés et rendus dociles par Sahadeva, Virāṭa—le plus éminent des hommes—lui accorda aussi de grands biens en guise de prix.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Dharma can be upheld through competent, disciplined service: even while living incognito, Nakula and Sahadeva practice excellence and self-restraint, and rightful reward follows without compromising integrity.
During the Pāṇḍavas’ concealed stay in Virāṭa’s realm, Nakula trains swift horses brought from different places and pleases King Virāṭa, who rewards him with wealth; similarly, Sahadeva trains bulls, and the king grants him a generous prize.
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