Shloka 28
Rājasūya-sambhāra: Prosperity under Rājadharma and the Initiation of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Sacrifice
चन्दनागुरुवस्त्राणि मणिमौक्तिककम्बलम् | काज्चनं रजत चैव विद्रुमं च महाधनम्
candānāguruvastrāṇi maṇimauktikakambalam | kāñcanaṃ rajataṃ caiva vidrumaṃ ca mahādhanam ||
ヴァイシャンパーヤナは語った。彼らはビーマセーナに、白檀と芳香のアガル、上質の衣、宝石と真珠を飾った毛布、さらに黄金・白銀・貴重な珊瑚を献じた――豊饒な財が惜しみなく捧げられたのである。この場面は、王者の礼法と、力と奉仕を公に讃えるための厚い贈与を際立たせる。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Public honor in a royal court is expressed through appropriate generosity: valuable gifts signify recognition of merit, strength, and service, while also reflecting the giver’s status and adherence to courtly dharma (proper conduct).
In the Sabha setting, kings and nobles present Bhīmasena with luxury items—fragrances, garments, gems, pearls, gold, silver, and coral—marking a ceremonial offering of tribute and esteem.