Shloka 28
शकुनेः पुत्रेण सह आश्वमेधाश्वविषयः संघर्षः — Arjuna’s restrained engagement with Śakuni’s son during the horse-escort
ददृशुस्तं नृपतयो यज्ञस्य विधिमुत्तमम् । देवेन्द्रस्येव विहितं भीमसेनेन भारत
dadṛśus taṃ nṛpatayo yajñasya vidhim uttamam | devendrasyeva vihitaṃ bhīmasenena bhārata ||
Vaiśampāyana disse: Os reis reunidos contemplaram a excelente disposição e ordenação do sacrifício—preparada por Bhīmasena, ó Bhārata—parecendo como se tivesse sido erguida à semelhança do salão sacrificial do próprio Devendra.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that dharma in a royal-sacrificial context is expressed through proper vidhi—orderly, reverent, and excellent preparation. The comparison to Indra’s hall suggests that human kings should mirror divine standards of ritual propriety and public auspiciousness.
Kings who have come to participate in the sacrifice walk about and look at the splendid sacrificial setup arranged by Bhīmasena. The pavilion and its organization appear so magnificent that it seems like Indra’s own sacrificial hall.