Shloka 4
Duryodhana’s Envy at Yudhiṣṭhira’s Rājasūya and the Avabhṛtha Festival
भीमो महानसाध्यक्षो धनाध्यक्ष: सुयोधन: । सहदेवस्तु पूजायां नकुलो द्रव्यसाधने ॥ ४ ॥ गुरुशुश्रूषणे जिष्णु: कृष्ण: पादावनेजने । परिवेषणे द्रुपदजा कर्णो दाने महामना: ॥ ५ ॥ युयुधानो विकर्णश्च हार्दिक्यो विदुरादय: । बाह्लीकपुत्रा भूर्याद्या ये च सन्तर्दनादय: ॥ ६ ॥ निरूपिता महायज्ञे नानाकर्मसु ते तदा । प्रवर्तन्ते स्म राजेन्द्र राज्ञ: प्रियचिकीर्षव: ॥ ७ ॥
bhīmo mahānasādhyakṣo dhanādhyakṣaḥ suyodhanaḥ sahadevas tu pūjāyāṁ nakulo dravya-sādhane
Bhīma supervisionava a cozinha; Suyodhana (Duryodhana) cuidava do tesouro; Sahadeva recebia os hóspedes com respeito, e Nakula providenciava os itens necessários. Arjuna servia os veneráveis anciãos; Śrī Kṛṣṇa lavava os pés de todos; Draupadī servia os alimentos; e o magnânimo Karṇa distribuía os presentes. Yuyudhāna, Vikarṇa, Hārdikya, Vidura, Bhūriśravā e outros filhos de Bāhlīka, bem como Santardana e muitos mais, foram designados a várias tarefas naquele grande sacrifício, ó melhor dos reis, desejosos de agradar ao Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira.
FAQs
It describes how leading figures were assigned specific duties—kitchen, treasury, worship, and supplies—showing that sacred ceremonies are fulfilled through organized, devoted service (seva).
In the narrative, he was entrusted with overseeing wealth management for the ceremony, indicating that even rivals were engaged in practical service during Yudhiṣṭhira’s grand sacrifice.
Offer your skills—finance, cooking, logistics, or ritual support—in service to dharma and devotion, recognizing that spiritual goals are supported by responsible, organized work.