Shloka 11
मयस्य प्रतिकृतिः — Maya’s Offer and the Commissioning of the Sabhā
यदि त्वं कर्तुकामोसि प्रियं शिल्पवतां वर । धर्मराजस्य दैतेय यादृशीमिह मनन््यसे
yadi tvaṁ kartukāmo ’si priyaṁ śilpavatāṁ vara | dharmarājasya daiteya yādṛśīm iha manyase tad ||
«О Майя, лучший из мастеров, из рода дайтьев, если желаешь совершить нечто мне дорогое, то воздвигни здесь для Дхармараджи Юдхиштхиры такой царский зал собраний, какой сам сочтёшь подобающим.»
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
A worthy ‘dear act’ is framed as constructive service that supports dharmic rule: using skill and resources to strengthen righteous governance, while respecting expert judgment in execution.
Maya, famed for extraordinary craftsmanship, is addressed and asked to build an assembly hall for Dharmarāja Yudhiṣṭhira—an event that leads to the celebrated (and later consequential) royal sabhā.