Shloka 62
Pitāmaha-sabhā-varṇana & Hariścandra-māhātmya
Description of Brahmā’s Assembly and the Eminence of Hariścandra
एता मया दृष्टपूर्वा: सभा देवेषु भारत । सभेयं मानुषे लोके सर्वश्रेष्ठतमा तव,भारत! ये सभी सभाएँ मैंने पूर्वकालसे देव-लोकमें देखी हैं। मनुष्यलोकमें तो तुम्हारी यह सभा ही सर्वश्रेष्ठ है
etā mayā dṛṣṭapūrvāḥ sabhā deveṣu bhārata | sabheyaṃ mānuṣe loke sarvaśreṣṭhatamā tava, bhārata ||
एता मया दृष्टपूर्वाः सभा देवेषु भारत । सभेयं मानुषे लोके सर्वश्रेष्ठतमा तव ॥
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights an ideal of royal excellence: a king’s court should embody order, dignity, and merit so fully that it can be favorably compared even with divine standards. It also implies that human achievement, when aligned with rightful rule and cultivated excellence, can rival what is celebrated in heaven.
In the context of the Sabha Parva, Nārada visits and speaks in Yudhiṣṭhira’s court, praising the extraordinary assembly-hall. He states that although he has seen the gods’ halls, Yudhiṣṭhira’s hall is the finest in the human realm.