Shloka 3
Aśvamedha-saṃbhāra: Return of the Horse, Auspicious Timing, and Construction of the Yajña Enclosure
इत्युक्त: स तथा चक्रे नरेन्द्रेण यशस्विना । भीमसेनो महातेजा यमाभ्यां सह पाण्डव:,यशस्वी महाराजके इस प्रकार आदेश देनेपर महातेजस्वी पाण्डुपुत्र भीमसेनने नकुल और सहदेवको साथ लेकर सब राजाओंका युधिष्ठिरके आज्ञानुसार यथोचित सत्कार किया
ity uktaḥ sa tathā cakre narendreṇa yaśasvinā | bhīmaseno mahātejā yamābhyāṃ saha pāṇḍavaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana disse: “Assim instruído pelo ilustre rei, Bhīmasena—o Pāṇḍava de grande esplendor—fez exatamente como fora ordenado. Acompanhado pelos gêmeos Nakula e Sahadeva, prestou aos reis reunidos as honras devidas conforme a diretriz de Yudhiṣṭhira, mantendo a etiqueta própria do governo justo.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Righteous governance expresses itself through proper conduct: carrying out a just ruler’s instructions and honoring guests and allied kings according to established dharma and etiquette.
After receiving Yudhiṣṭhira’s order, Bhīma, accompanied by Nakula and Sahadeva, proceeds to welcome and appropriately honor the gathered kings, following the king’s directive.