Shloka 28
यज्ञवाटवैभववर्णनम् / Description of the Splendour of the Sacrificial Enclosure
अभिवाद्य महबाहुस्तैश्वापि प्रतिनन्दित: । प्रविवेश पितामहय॒ा: कुन्त्या भवनमुत्तमम्
abhivādya mahābāhus taiś cāpi pratinanditaḥ | praviveśa pitāmahīyāḥ kuntyā bhavanam uttamam ||
Setelah menyampaikan salam hormat sebagaimana mestinya, sang raja berlengan perkasa disambut hangat oleh mereka. Bergembira atas penghormatan itu, ia pun memasuki kediaman utama neneknya, Kuntī.
युधिष्ठिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights royal dharma expressed through conduct: a ruler first honours elders and peers with proper salutations, receives their goodwill without arrogance, and proceeds with humility—showing that authority is grounded in respect, gratitude, and adherence to social-ethical norms.
Yudhiṣṭhira arrives, formally salutes the senior Kuru elders and other assembled kings, is respectfully welcomed by them, feels pleased, and then goes to the excellent residence of his grandmother Kuntī.