Shloka 8
यज्ञवाटवैभववर्णनम् / Description of the Splendour of the Sacrificial Enclosure
न हास्य नृपते किंचित् संश्लिष्टमुपलक्षये । ऋते पुरुषसिंहस्य पिण्डिके5स्याधिके यत:,“नरेश्वर! पुरुषसिंह अर्जुनकी पिण्डलियाँ (फिल्लियाँ) औसतसे कुछ अधिक मोटी हैं। इसके सिवा और कोई अशुभ लक्षण उनके शरीरमें मुझे भी नहीं दिखायी देता है”
na hāsya nṛpate kiñcit saṃśliṣṭam upalakṣaye | ṛte puruṣasiṃhasya piṇḍike 'syādhike yataḥ ||
Yudhiṣṭhira said: “O king, I do not perceive in him any ominous or troubling sign at all—except that the calves of this lion among men (Arjuna) are somewhat thicker than average. Beyond this, I see nothing in his body that should cause fear.”
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.