Shloka 3
Aśvamedha-saṃbhāra: Return of the Horse, Auspicious Timing, and Construction of the Yajña Enclosure
इत्युक्त: स तथा चक्रे नरेन्द्रेण यशस्विना । भीमसेनो महातेजा यमाभ्यां सह पाण्डव:
ity uktaḥ sa tathā cakre narendreṇa yaśasvinā | bhīmaseno mahātejā yamābhyāṃ saha pāṇḍavaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: “Demikian diperintah oleh raja yang termasyhur, Bhīmasena—Pāṇḍava yang berkilau wibawanya—melaksanakan tepat seperti titah itu. Bersama kedua saudara kembar, Nakula dan Sahadeva, ia memberi penghormatan yang layak kepada para raja yang berkumpul, sesuai perintah Yudhiṣṭhira.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Righteous governance expresses itself through proper conduct: carrying out a just ruler’s instructions and honoring guests and allied kings according to established dharma and etiquette.
After receiving Yudhiṣṭhira’s order, Bhīma, accompanied by Nakula and Sahadeva, proceeds to welcome and appropriately honor the gathered kings, following the king’s directive.