Shloka 8
यज्ञवाटवैभववर्णनम् / Description of the Splendour of the Sacrificial Enclosure
न हास्य नृपते किंचित् संश्लिष्टमुपलक्षये । ऋते पुरुषसिंहस्य पिण्डिके5स्याधिके यत:,“नरेश्वर! पुरुषसिंह अर्जुनकी पिण्डलियाँ (फिल्लियाँ) औसतसे कुछ अधिक मोटी हैं। इसके सिवा और कोई अशुभ लक्षण उनके शरीरमें मुझे भी नहीं दिखायी देता है”
na hāsya nṛpate kiñcit saṃśliṣṭam upalakṣaye | ṛte puruṣasiṃhasya piṇḍike 'syādhike yataḥ ||
«Wahai Raja, beta tidak melihat padanya sebarang tanda buruk atau petanda yang merisaukan—kecuali betis sang singa di antara manusia, Arjuna, sedikit lebih tebal daripada kebiasaan. Selain itu, beta tidak nampak apa-apa pada tubuhnya yang patut ditakuti.»
युधिष्ठिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse models measured judgment: a ruler should not leap to fear or suspicion based on vague signs. Yudhiṣṭhira reports what he truly observes—almost nothing inauspicious—thus emphasizing restraint, truthfulness, and responsible interpretation of bodily ‘omens’ in governance.
Yudhiṣṭhira addresses a king and assesses Arjuna’s bodily marks. He states that he sees no troubling sign in Arjuna, except that Arjuna’s calves are somewhat thicker than usual—presented as the only notable physical feature.