Shloka 8
यज्ञवाटवैभववर्णनम् / Description of the Splendour of the Sacrificial Enclosure
न हास्य नृपते किंचित् संश्लिष्टमुपलक्षये । ऋते पुरुषसिंहस्य पिण्डिके5स्याधिके यत:
na hāsya nṛpate kiñcit saṃśliṣṭam upalakṣaye | ṛte puruṣasiṃhasya piṇḍike 'syādhike yataḥ ||
Wahai raja! Aku tidak melihat padanya tanda buruk atau yang menggelisahkan sedikit pun—kecuali betis sang singa di antara manusia, Arjuna, yang agak lebih tebal dari kebiasaan. Selain itu, tak ada apa pun pada tubuhnya yang patut ditakuti.
युधिष्ठिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse models measured judgment: a ruler should not leap to fear or suspicion based on vague signs. Yudhiṣṭhira reports what he truly observes—almost nothing inauspicious—thus emphasizing restraint, truthfulness, and responsible interpretation of bodily ‘omens’ in governance.
Yudhiṣṭhira addresses a king and assesses Arjuna’s bodily marks. He states that he sees no troubling sign in Arjuna, except that Arjuna’s calves are somewhat thicker than usual—presented as the only notable physical feature.