Shloka 28
शकुनेः पुत्रेण सह आश्वमेधाश्वविषयः संघर्षः — Arjuna’s restrained engagement with Śakuni’s son during the horse-escort
ददृशुस्तं नृपतयो यज्ञस्य विधिमुत्तमम् । देवेन्द्रस्येव विहितं भीमसेनेन भारत
dadṛśus taṃ nṛpatayo yajñasya vidhim uttamam | devendrasyeva vihitaṃ bhīmasenena bhārata ||
โอ้ภารตะ เหล่ากษัตริย์ผู้มาร่วมยัญญะได้เดินชมไปทั่ว เห็นการจัดระเบียบพิธีอันประเสริฐที่ภีมเสนจัดเตรียมไว้; ศาลายัญญะนั้นแลดูประหนึ่งศาลายัญญะของเทวेंद्रอินทราเอง
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that dharma in a royal-sacrificial context is expressed through proper vidhi—orderly, reverent, and excellent preparation. The comparison to Indra’s hall suggests that human kings should mirror divine standards of ritual propriety and public auspiciousness.
Kings who have come to participate in the sacrifice walk about and look at the splendid sacrificial setup arranged by Bhīmasena. The pavilion and its organization appear so magnificent that it seems like Indra’s own sacrificial hall.