Shloka 21
अश्वमेध-उपदेशः तथा मरुत्त-यज्ञ-धन-प्रसङ्गः
Counsel on Aśvamedha and the Marutta-treasure episode
उत्सृष्टं ब्राह्मणैर्यज्ञे मरुत्तस्य महात्मन: । तदानयस्व कौन्तेय पर्याप्तं॑ तद् भविष्यति
utsṛṣṭaṃ brāhmaṇair yajñe maruttasya mahātmanaḥ | tad ānayāsva kaunteya paryāptaṃ tad bhaviṣyati ||
Yudhiṣṭhira disse: “Ó filho de Kuntī, traz essa riqueza que os brāhmaṇas deixaram no sacrifício do magnânimo Marutta. Ela será suficiente.” No contexto, Yudhiṣṭhira aponta um meio justo e não violento de recompor recursos para o dever régio—recolher o que foi legitimamente abandonado após um rito sagrado, em vez de onerar os súditos ou recorrer à coerção.
युधिषछ्िर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Royal needs should be met through dharmic means: Yudhiṣṭhira directs Arjuna to obtain wealth that was lawfully left after a sacred rite, emphasizing ethical sourcing of resources and respect for religious-social norms.
With the treasury depleted, Yudhiṣṭhira instructs Arjuna (Kaunteya) to fetch the treasure left by brāhmaṇas at King Marutta’s great sacrifice, assuring it will be sufficient for their purposes.