Shloka 226
यज्ञवाटवैभववर्णनम् / Description of the Splendour of the Sacrificial Enclosure
शृण्वन् विवेश धर्मात्मा फाल्गुनो यज्ञसंस्तरम् । इस प्रकार कहते हुए लोगोंकी श्रवणसुखद बातें सुनते हुए धर्मात्मा अर्जुनने यज्ञमण्डपमें प्रवेश किया
śṛṇvan viveśa dharmātmā phālguno yajñasaṃstaram |
Habang pinakikinggan niya ang mga salitang kaaya-aya sa pandinig na binibigkas ng mga tao, pumasok si Arjuna (Phālguna), ang may pusong matuwid, sa loob ng pook ng paghahandog—sumusulong na kaayon ng dharma at ng banal na kaayusan ng ritwal.
युधिष्ठिर उवाच
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The verse highlights dharmic conduct in a public and ritual setting: even amid acclaim and pleasant speech, a dharmātmā remains focused on rightful duty and proceeds with reverence toward the sacrificial order, suggesting inner discipline and ethical steadiness.
Arjuna, described as righteous-souled, listens to the pleasing words of the people and then enters the prepared sacrificial enclosure, situating him within the ongoing Aśvamedha-related proceedings of Yudhiṣṭhira’s rite.