Shloka 213
यज्ञवाटवैभववर्णनम् / Description of the Splendour of the Sacrificial Enclosure
यत् त्वं कुरुकुलश्रेष्ठ दुष्करं कृतवानसि । “कुरुकुलश्रेष्ठी आपने जो दुष्कर पराक्रम कर दिखाया है, उसे भविष्यमें होनेवाले दूसरे भूपाल नहीं कर सकेंगे”
yat tvaṁ kurukulaśreṣṭha duṣkaraṁ kṛtavān asi |
Wika ni Yudhiṣṭhira: “O pinakamainam sa angkan ng Kuru, ang napakahirap na gawang nagawa mo ay sadyang napakahirap anupa’t ang mga haring darating pa ay hindi na makapapantay rito.”
युधिष्ठिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical ideal of recognizing extraordinary, difficult-to-achieve action as a standard of excellence, implying that true greatness in kingship is measured by rare, demanding deeds worthy of remembrance.
Yudhiṣṭhira addresses someone honored as the foremost of the Kurus, praising a remarkable and difficult accomplishment and declaring it unparalleled for future rulers.