Shloka 13
Dyūta-āhvāna: Śakuni’s Proposal, Vidura’s Warning, and the Summons of Yudhiṣṭhira
Sabhā-parva 51
अजाविकं गोहिरण्यं खरोष्ट्र फलजं मधु । कम्बलान् विविधांश्रैव द्वारि तिष्ठन्ति वारिता:
duryodhana uvāca | ajāvikaṁ gohiraṇyaṁ kharoṣṭra-phalajaṁ madhu | kambalān vividhāṁś caiva dvāri tiṣṭhanti vāritāḥ ||
ドゥルヨーダナは言った。「山羊と羊、牛と黄金、驢馬と駱駝、果実から作った蜜、そして種々の毛布――これらの供物は運び込まれておりますが、携える者たちは宮門で止められ、外に立たされたままなのです。」
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how material abundance and tribute cluster around political power, but access is controlled—suggesting that wealth does not automatically translate into justice or inclusion, and that courtly systems can obstruct even legitimate offerings.
Duryodhana describes people arriving with valuable goods—livestock, gold, transport animals, sweet drink, and blankets—yet they are being stopped at the royal gate and cannot enter, emphasizing the crowded, controlled, and status-driven atmosphere of the court.