Shloka 4
Rāmopākhyāna—Rāma–Sītā Origins and the Opening of Rāvaṇa’s Genealogy
नैव तस्य क्रतोरेष कलामहति षोडशीम् । एवं तत्राब्रुवन् केचिद् वातिकास्तं जनेश्वरम्,कुछ अन्य वायुरोगग्रस्त लोग राजा दुर्योधनसे इस प्रकार कहने लगे--“यह यज्ञ तो युधिष्ठिरके यज्ञकी सोलहवीं कलाके बराबर भी नहीं है”
naiva tasya krator eṣā kalā mahati ṣoḍaśīm | evaṃ tatrābruvan kecid vātikās taṃ janeśvaram ||
ヴァイシャンパーヤナは語った。そこに、風の病（ヴァータ）に悩む者たちが人々の主たる王にこう言った。「この御方の祭祀は、ユディシュティラの祭祀の偉大なる十六分の一にすら及ばぬ。」
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
External grandeur is not the true measure of a sacrifice; its worth is judged by the performer’s dharma, intention, and moral stature. The verse highlights how rivalry and pride invite ethical scrutiny and unfavorable comparison.
In Vaiśampāyana’s narration, some vāta-afflicted men address the king (understood here as Duryodhana) and belittle his sacrifice, declaring it not even a sixteenth part of Yudhiṣṭhira’s. Their remark intensifies the theme of competitive kingship and the contrast between the Pāṇḍavas’ and Kauravas’ standing.