Shloka 6
अर्जुनस्य तीर्थयात्रा तथा मणलूर-सम्बन्धः
Arjuna’s Pilgrimage and the Maṇalūra Alliance
प्राप्प राज्यं महातेजा: सत्यसंधो युधिष्ठिर: । पालयामास धर्मेण पृथिवीं भ्रातृभि: सह,सत्यप्रतिज्ञ महातेजस्वी राजा युधिष्ठिर उस राज्यको पाकर अपने भाइयोंके साथ धर्मपूर्वक पृथ्वीका पालन करने लगे
prāpya rājyaṃ mahātejāḥ satyasaṃdho yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | pālayāmāsa dharmeṇa pṛthivīṃ bhrātṛbhiḥ saha ||
Having obtained the kingdom, the radiant Yudhiṣṭhira—steadfast in truth—began to govern the earth in accordance with dharma, together with his brothers. The verse highlights kingship as a moral trust: power is legitimized and sustained by truthfulness, lawful conduct, and shared responsibility.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents ideal kingship: sovereignty must be exercised through dharma (just conduct and protection of subjects) and anchored in satya (truthfulness and fidelity to vows). Moral integrity is portrayed as the foundation of political authority.
Vaiśampāyana states that Yudhiṣṭhira, after gaining the kingdom, begins ruling the earth righteously, and he does so in concert with his brothers—emphasizing both lawful governance and collective leadership.