Shloka 7
Jarāsandha as Obstacle to the Rājasūya — Kṛṣṇa’s Strategic Genealogical Brief
Sabhā Parva, Adhyāya 13
अनुगृह्नन् प्रजा: सर्वा: सर्वधर्मभृतां वर: । अविशेषेण सर्वेषां हितं चक्रे युधिष्ठिर:,युधिष्ठिर समस्त धर्मात्माओंमें श्रेष्ठ थे। वे सारी प्रजापर अनुग्रह करके सबका समानरूपसे हितसाधन करने लगे
anugṛhṇan prajāḥ sarvāḥ sarvadharmabhṛtāṃ varaḥ | aviśeṣeṇa sarveṣāṃ hitaṃ cakre yudhiṣṭhiraḥ ||
あらゆるダルマを奉持する者のうち最も卓越せるユディシュティラは、万民に等しく恩恵を垂れた。誰をも差別せず、すべての者の安寧と福利を同じく守らんと努め—公正無私の配慮と、ダルマにかなう責務をもって国を治めた。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
A righteous king’s dharma is impartial benevolence: to seek the welfare (hita) of all subjects without favoritism, grounding governance in compassion and ethical duty rather than personal preference.
Vaiśampāyana describes Yudhiṣṭhira’s conduct as a ruler: he shows kindness to the entire populace and actively works for everyone’s well-being equally, highlighting his reputation as the foremost upholder of dharma.