Shloka 2
अर्हणनिर्णयः
Decision on the Highest Honor at the Assembly
नारदप्रमुखास्तस्यामन्तर्वेद्यां महात्मन: । समासीना: शुशुभिरे सह राजर्षिभिस्तदा
vaiśampāyana uvāca | nāradapramukhās tasyām antarvedyāṁ mahātmanaḥ | samāsīnāḥ śuśubhire saha rājarṣibhis tadā ||
மகாத்மா அரசன் யுதிஷ்டிரனின் அந்த அந்தர்வேதியில், நாரதர் முதலிய மகரிஷிகள் ராஜரிஷிகளுடன் அமர்ந்திருந்தபோது மிகுந்த ஒளியுடன் விளங்கினர்।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic kingship supported by learned sages: a ruler’s public acts (especially sacrifice and governance) gain legitimacy and ethical weight when conducted within ritual order and under the guidance of spiritually accomplished teachers.
In the sacrificial precinct, eminent sages headed by Nārada are seated alongside royal seers, and their gathered presence makes the scene resemble a divine assembly, underscoring the grandeur and solemnity of the rite being performed.