Shloka 16
Jarāsandha as Obstacle to the Rājasūya — Kṛṣṇa’s Strategic Genealogical Brief
Sabhā Parva, Adhyāya 13
अभिहर्तु नृपा: षट्सु पृथग् जात्यैश्व नैगमै: । ववृधे विषयस्तत्र धर्मनित्ये युधिषछ्ठिरे
abhihartu nṛpāḥ ṣaṭsu pṛthag jātyaiś ca naigamaiḥ | vavṛdhe viṣayas tatra dharmanitye yudhiṣṭhire ||
वैशंपायन म्हणाले—तेथे वेगवेगळ्या जातिसमूहांच्या सहा वर्गांसह आणि विविध नैगम (श्रेणी/नगरसमुदाय) यांसह राजे कर व सेवा अर्पण करण्यासाठी पुढे येत. अशा रीतीने धर्मनिष्ठ युधिष्ठिराच्या राज्यात त्या देशाचा विषय-वैभव व सामर्थ्य वाढत गेले.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse links political prosperity to ethical rule: when a king is dharma-nitya (steadfast in righteousness), diverse groups—other rulers and civic/mercantile bodies—willingly support the realm, and the kingdom’s resources and stability grow.
Vaiśampāyana describes the expansion and flourishing of Yudhiṣṭhira’s dominion: various kings and organized social-economic groups come forward to offer tribute/service, and the realm’s viṣaya (domain and revenues) increases under his dharmic leadership.