Shloka 9
Adhyāya 90: Babhruvāhana’s Reception and the Commencement of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Aśvamedha
ततः समेत्य नकुलं॑ पर्यपृच्छन्त ते द्विजा: । कुतस्त्वं समनुप्राप्तो यज्ञं साधुसमागमम्
tataḥ sametya nakulaṁ paryapṛcchanta te dvijāḥ | kutas tvaṁ samanupprāpto yajñaṁ sādhusamāgamam ||
បន្ទាប់មក ព្រះព្រាហ្មណ៍ទាំងនោះបានមកជុំគ្នា ហើយឡោមព័ទ្ធនកុល ដើម្បីសួរថា៖ «នកុល! អ្នកមកពីណា ទើបបានមកដល់ទីនេះ? ពិធីយញ្ញនេះជាការជួបជុំរបស់អ្នកសុចរិត»។
वैशग्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Sacred rites are guarded by ethical discernment: the learned community examines who participates, implying that proximity to ritual must align with inner worthiness and dharmic conduct.
At the Aśvamedha sacrifice, brahmins surround and question “Nakula,” asking how he has come to a gathering meant for the righteous—setting up a test of identity and merit within the ritual arena.