Mahabharata — Adi Parva, Shloka 12
Ādi Parva, Adhyāya 193 — Hastināpura Mantra: Duryodhana’s Proposals to Divide the Pāṇḍavas
ते तत्र वीरा: परमासनेषु सपादपीठेष्वविशड्कमाना: । यथानुपूर्व विविशुर्नराग्रया- स्तथा महार्हेषु न विस्मयन्त:
te tatra vīrāḥ paramāsaneṣu sapādapīṭheṣv aviśaṅkamānāḥ | yathānupūrvaṃ viviśur narāgryās tathā mahārheṣu na vismayantaḥ ||
Vaiśaṃpāyana berkata: Di sana, para wira itu—yang terunggul dalam kalangan pahlawan—tanpa ragu atau gentar, masuk lalu duduk menurut tertib pada singgahsana terbaik yang amat bernilai, lengkap dengan alas kaki, tanpa menunjukkan kehairanan, sebagaimana layaknya insan mulia yang berdisiplin.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Nobility is shown through restraint and propriety: the eminent do not become dazzled by luxury, and they follow due order and decorum without arrogance or hesitation.
The heroes enter the assembly area and sit on the finest seats with footstools, taking their places according to proper sequence (seniority/arrangement) and without showing surprise at the grandeur.