Shloka 34
Duryodhana’s Envy at Yudhiṣṭhira’s Rājasūya and the Avabhṛtha Festival
सभायां मयक्लृप्तायां क्वापि धर्मसुतोऽधिराट् । वृतोऽनुगैर्बन्धुभिश्च कृष्णेनापि स्वचक्षुषा ॥ ३४ ॥ आसीन: काञ्चने साक्षादासने मघवानिव । पारमेष्ठ्यश्रिया जुष्ट: स्तूयमानश्च वन्दिभि: ॥ ३५ ॥
sabhāyāṁ maya-kḷptāyāṁ kvāpi dharma-suto ’dhirāṭ vṛto ’nugair bandhubhiś ca kṛṣṇenāpi sva-cakṣuṣā
Di balairung yang dibangun oleh Maya Dānava, pada suatu ketika Maharaja Yudhiṣṭhira, putra Dharma, duduk bagaikan Indra di atas singgasana emas. Ia dikelilingi para pengiring dan kerabatnya, dan juga Śrī Kṛṣṇa, “mata”-nya yang istimewa. Memancarkan kemegahan laksana Brahmā, sang raja dipuji oleh para penyair istana.
Śrīla Śrīdhara Svāmī explains that Lord Kṛṣṇa is described here as Yudhiṣṭhira’s special eye since He advised the King on what was beneficial and what was not.
FAQs
It is the magnificent royal hall built by Maya for the Pāṇḍavas, described here as the setting where Emperor Yudhiṣṭhira is seated in grandeur during the Rājasūya-related events.
Because he is identified as the son of Dharma (Yama/Dharmarāja), highlighting his identity as a ruler grounded in righteousness.
It teaches that true greatness is measured by dharma and humility—when one lives righteously, even the highest honor (the Lord’s attention) naturally follows.