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शान्ति पर्व (अध्याय 38): युधिष्ठिरस्य राजधर्म-जिज्ञासा तथा भीष्मोपसर्पण-प्रस्तावना | Shanti Parva Chapter 38: Yudhishthira’s Inquiry into Rajadharma and the Prelude to Approaching Bhishma
एवं राजकुलद्वारि मड़लैरभिपूजित: । आशीरव॑दान् द्विजैरुक्तान् प्रतिगृह्दा समन््ततः
evaṁ rājakuladvāri maṇḍalair abhipūjitaḥ | āśīrvādān dvijair uktān pratigṛhya samantataḥ ||
かくして王家の門前において、集いし人々の輪により相応しく敬われ、四方より二度生まれの婆羅門たちが唱える祝福を受け取って、彼はさらに前へと進んだ。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic kingship: a ruler (or honored person) should accept public honor with humility and give due place to Brahminical blessings and counsel, indicating that authority is strengthened by reverence for ethical and sacred guidance.
At the entrance to the royal residence, the person being described is ceremonially welcomed by assembled groups and receives blessings pronounced by Brahmins from all directions, marking a formal, auspicious reception scene.