Shloka 10
मयस्य प्रतिकृतिः — Maya’s Offer and the Commissioning of the Sabhā
ततो विचिन्त्य मनसा लोकनाथ: प्रजापति: । चोदयामास त॑ कृष्ण: सभा वै क्रियतामिति
tato vicintya manasā lokanāthaḥ prajāpatiḥ | codayāmāsa taṃ kṛṣṇaḥ sabhā vai kriyatām iti ||
Pagkaraan, matapos magnilay sa loob ng kanyang isipan, ang Panginoon ng mga daigdig, ang Tagapaglikha, si Śrī Kṛṣṇa ay nag-utos: “Ipatayo nga ang isang bulwagang pangkapulungan ng hari.”
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Legitimate power is expressed through ordered institutions: a sabhā symbolizes transparent governance, counsel, and the public face of dharmic rule rather than private indulgence.
Kṛṣṇa, after inward reflection, instructs that an assembly hall be constructed—setting in motion the establishment of a formal royal space for Yudhiṣṭhira’s court and state functions.