Shloka 386
Adhyāya 52 (Sabhā-parva): Vidura Invites Yudhiṣṭhira to Hastināpura for the Dice Match
सर्वे म्लेच्छा: सर्ववर्णा आदिमध्यान्तजास्तथा | सभी म्लेच्छ तथा आदि, मध्य और अन्तमें उत्पन्न सभी वर्णके लोग विशेष प्रेम और आदरके साथ युधिष्ठिरके पास भेंट लेकर आये थे
sarve mlecchāḥ sarvavarṇā ādimadhyāntajāstathā |
Semua mleccha dan orang dari setiap golongan—yang lahir di awal, tengah, maupun ujung negeri—datang kepada Yudhiṣṭhira membawa hadiah, dengan kasih dan hormat yang nyata.
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how righteous and widely accepted kingship attracts voluntary allegiance and offerings across social and cultural boundaries; it also exposes the ethical danger of envy—Duryodhana interprets others’ respect for Yudhiṣṭhira not as a sign of dharmic rule but as a threat to his own status.
In the context of the royal assembly and the build-up to Yudhiṣṭhira’s great sovereignty, Duryodhana remarks (with resentment) that people from all groups—including mlecchas and all varṇas—are coming to Yudhiṣṭhira with gifts and honor, signaling Yudhiṣṭhira’s expanding prestige.