Shloka 236
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 107: Karṇa–Bhīma Saṃmarda
Arrow-storm Engagement
राजसूये मखश्रेष्ठे यथा यूप: समुच्छित: । राजन! जैसे यज्ञोंमें श्रेष्ठ राजसूयमें ऊँचा यूप सुशोभित होता है, भूरिश्रवाका वह सुवर्णमय यूप वैसे ही शोभा पा रहा था
rājasūye makhaśreṣṭhe yathā yūpaḥ samucchitaḥ | rājan! bhūriśravākaḥ sa suvarṇamayo yūpas tathaiva śobhāṃ prāpa |
Sañjaya berkata: “Wahai Raja! Seperti dalam korban suci yang tertinggi—Rājasūya—tiang korban (yūpa) yang tinggi berdiri megah, demikianlah yūpa emas milik Bhūriśravas tampak berseri-seri.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse uses sacrificial symbolism to frame martial splendor: what appears glorious (a golden yūpa-like object) also evokes the ritual logic of sacrifice, hinting that royal ambition and war can mirror sacrificial display—beautiful in form, costly in consequence.
Sañjaya describes to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra an object associated with Bhūriśravas that shines like a tall yūpa in the Rājasūya sacrifice, emphasizing its striking, ceremonial-looking brilliance amid the events of the Drona Parva.