Shloka 10
अक्षदेवन-प्रवर्तनम् | Commencement of the Dice Game
अभ्यषिज्चत् ततो धौम्यो व्यासश्न सुमहातपा: । नारदं च पुरस्कृत्य देवलं चासितं मुनिम्,तदनन्तर धौम्य तथा महातपस्वी व्यासने देवर्षि नारद, देवल और असित मुनिको आगे करके युधिष्ठिरका अभिषेक किया
abhyasiñcat tato dhaumyo vyāsaś ca sumahātapāḥ | nāradaṃ ca puraskṛtya devalaṃ cāsitaṃ munim ||
Kemudian Dhaumya, bersama pertapa agung Vyāsa, melaksanakan upacara penobatan. Dengan menempatkan resi ilahi Nārada di hadapan—bersama Devala dan resi Asita—mereka pun mengurapi Yudhiṣṭhira. Adegan ini menegaskan bahawa kewibawaan raja ditegakkan di hadapan umum atas restu Veda-asketik dan kesaksian para resi mulia, bukan semata-mata atas kuasa atau cita-cita.
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that rightful sovereignty is validated through dharmic ritual and the endorsement of revered sages; political power gains moral legitimacy when aligned with sacred order and witnessed by authoritative seers.
In the context of Yudhiṣṭhira’s elevation, Dhaumya and Vyāsa conduct the royal anointing, honoring Nārada first and including Devala and Asita—signaling a formally sanctioned consecration before eminent ṛṣis.