Shloka 1
राजसूयविचारः — Deliberation on the Rajasuya and the Summoning of Kṛṣṇa
अपड-#-#रू- - 'एतत् सत्य ब्रह्मपुरम” इस श्रुतिसे भी उसकी नित्यता ही सूचित होती है। ३. आयुर्वेद
Yudhiṣṭhira uvāca | prāyaśo rājalokas te kathito vadatāṁ vara | vaivasvatasabhāyāṁ tu yathā vadasi me prabho ||
Yudhiṣṭhira berkata: “Wahai yang terbaik di antara para penutur, sebagaimana engkau telah menjelaskannya kepadaku, tampaknya keadaan dan tujuan akhir kebanyakan raja terutama disebutkan dalam sidang Vaivasvata (Yama). Wahai tuan, demikianlah engkau menerangkannya kepadaku.”
युधिछ्िर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even rulers are subject to moral reckoning; the verse frames kingship within accountability after death, associated here with Yama’s court, implying that power does not exempt one from dharma’s consequences.
Yudhiṣṭhira addresses the speaker and reflects on the preceding description, noting that the discussion has largely centered on the state of kings in Vaivasvata (Yama)’s assembly, and he seeks clarity/continuation on that account.