Shloka 19
Śiśupāla’s Protest Against the Arghya to Kṛṣṇa (शिशुपाल-आक्षेपः)
बहुभक्ष्यान्वितान् राजन् दीर्घिकावृक्षशोभितान् । तथा धर्मात्मज: पूजां चक्रे तेषां महात्मनाम्,धर्मराजकी आज्ञासे प्रबन्धकोंने उनके ठहरनेके लिये उत्तम भवन दिये, जो बहुत अधिक भोजनसामग्रीसे सम्पन्न थे। राजन! उन घरोंके भीतर स्नानके लिये बावलियाँ बनी थीं और वे भाँति-भाँतिके वृक्षोंसे भी सुशोभित थे। धर्मपुत्र युधिष्ठिर उन सभी महात्मा नरेशोंका स्वागत-सत्कार करते थे
bahubhakṣyānvitān rājan dīrghikāvṛkṣaśobhitān | tathā dharmātmajaḥ pūjāṃ cakre teṣāṃ mahātmanām ||
बहुभक्ष्यान्वितान् राजन् दीर्घिकावृक्षशोभितान् । तथा धर्मात्मजः पूजां चक्रे तेषां महात्मनाम् ॥
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights rājadharma expressed through hospitality: a righteous king honors guests—especially fellow rulers and elders—by providing comfortable lodging, ample food, and respectful reception (pūjā), reflecting generosity and social responsibility.
In the Sabha Parva setting, Yudhiṣṭhira (Dharmātmāja) arranges well-provisioned, pleasant residences—complete with bathing tanks and tree-filled surroundings—and formally honors the assembled great kings with proper welcome and service.