Shloka 53
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय ९३: कृष्णस्य धृतराष्ट्रोपदेशः
Kṛṣṇa’s Counsel to Dhṛtarāṣṭra in the Assembly
व्यभ्राजत सभाम ध्ये हेम्नीवोपहितो मणि:
vyabhrājata sabhā madhye hemnīvopahito maṇiḥ
ヴァイシャンパーヤナは語った。集会殿のただ中で、それは燦然と輝いた――黄金に嵌められた宝玉のように――集う長老と諸王の中にあって、威厳ある光彩をもってひときわ際立っていた。この比喩は、真の卓越が公の場でこそ最も明らかとなり、名誉と正統、そして諫言の道義的重みが万人の前で試されることを示している。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse uses a simile—“a jewel set in gold”—to suggest that genuine excellence and rightful stature become especially evident in the public sphere (the sabhā), where reputation, authority, and dharmic standing are scrutinized.
Vaiśampāyana describes someone or something in the assembly hall as radiantly prominent, visually and socially distinguished, like a precious gem mounted in gold, emphasizing the grandeur and charged significance of the court setting.