Shloka 27
मयेन सभानिर्माणम्
Maya’s Construction of the Assembly Hall
न दाशार्ही सुधर्मा वा ब्रह्मणो वाथ तादृशी । सभा रूपेण सम्पन्ना यां चक्रे मतिमान् मय:,बुद्धिमान मयने जिस सभाका निर्माण किया था, उसके समान सुन्दर यादवोंकी सुधर्मा सभा अथवा ब्रह्माजीकी सभा भी नहीं थी
na dāśārhī sudharmā vā brahmaṇo vātha tādṛśī | sabhā rūpeṇa sampannā yāṃ cakre matimān mayaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana disse: Nem o salão Sudharmā dos Dāśārhas (os Yādavas), nem mesmo o salão de Brahmā, era tão esplêndido em forma quanto a Sabha que o sábio arquiteto Maya construiu. O verso ressalta como a arte e a intenção humanas podem parecer prodigiosas; mas também insinua a tensão moral da magnificência régia, que em breve será palco de orgulho, rivalidade e do desfazer-se do dharma.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the intoxicating power of grandeur: extraordinary achievement and beauty can inspire awe, but in a royal setting such magnificence can also feed pride and rivalry, becoming a subtle test of restraint and dharma.
Vaiśampāyana is describing the unparalleled splendor of the assembly hall constructed by the master architect Maya, stating that even the famed Sudharmā of the Yādavas and Brahmā’s hall do not match it—setting the stage for later court events and tensions.