Shloka 5
अश्वमेधावसानम् — Dakṣiṇā-vibhāga and Avabhṛtha
Completion of the Aśvamedha
यदा युधिष्छिरो राजा भीमार्जुनपुर:सर: । सदृशो देवराजेन समृद्धा विक्रमेण च,भीम और अर्जुनको आगे रखकर राजा युधिष्छिर भी समृद्धि और पराक्रमकी दृष्टिसे देवराज इन्द्रके ही तुल्य थे
yadā yudhiṣṭhiro rājā bhīmārjunapuraḥsaraḥ | sadṛśo devarājena samṛddho vikrameṇa ca ||
તે સમયે ભીમ અને અર્જુનને આગળ રાખીને રાજા યુધિષ્ઠિર સમૃદ્ધિ અને પરાક્રમમાં દેવરાજ ઇન્દ્ર સમાન હતા.
जनमेजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents an ideal of righteous kingship: when a dharmic ruler is supported by capable protectors, his reign manifests both prosperity (samṛddhi) and strength (vikrama), becoming ‘Indra-like’—a model of ordered, protected, and flourishing society.
Janamejaya describes Yudhiṣṭhira’s stature at that time: with Bhīma and Arjuna at the forefront as his leading champions, Yudhiṣṭhira appears equal to Indra in wealth and heroic power, emphasizing the Pāṇḍavas’ consolidated authority and splendor.