Shloka 2
उपहार-विधानम्, यक्षपूजा, रत्ननिध्युद्धारः
Offerings to Tryambaka; Yakṣa honors; Excavation of the Treasure
संस्तूयमाना: स्तुतिभि: सूतमागधवन्दिभि: । स्वेन सैन्येन संवीता यथादित्या: स्वरश्मिभि:,सूत, मागध और वन्दीजन अनेक प्रकारके प्रशंसासूचक वचनोंद्वारा उनके गुण गाते चलते थे। अपनी सेनासे घिरे हुए पाण्डव ऐसे जान पड़ते थे, मानो अपनी किरणमालाओंसे मण्डित सूर्य प्रकाशित हो रहे हों
saṁstūyamānāḥ stutibhiḥ sūtamāgadhavandibhiḥ | svena sainyena saṁvītā yathādityāḥ svaraśmibhiḥ ||
Wika ni Vaiśampāyana: Habang ang mga makata—mga sūta, māgadha, at vandin—ay sumasabay sa paglakad at umaawit ng kanilang papuri sa sari-saring pagpupugay, ang mga Pāṇḍava, na napalilibutan ng sarili nilang hukbo, ay nagmistulang mga araw na nagliliwanag at maringal, na wari’y pinalalamutian at pinalilibutan ng sarili nilang mga sinag.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Legitimate sovereignty is not merely force but a visible harmony of public recognition (praise by authorized court bards) and protective order (being surrounded by one’s own disciplined army). The sun-and-rays simile conveys that true royal splendor naturally radiates from rightful standing and well-ordered support.
As the Pāṇḍavas proceed, professional panegyrists—sūtas, māgadhas, and vandins—sing their virtues. The brothers are shown moving with their forces around them, and the narrator likens their appearance to the sun shining, encircled by its own rays.