Shloka 24
Śiśupāla’s Protest Against the Arghya to Kṛṣṇa (शिशुपाल-आक्षेपः)
विश्रान्तास्ते ततो5पश्यन् भूमिपा भूरिदक्षिणम्,वहाँ विश्राम करनेके अनन्तर वे भूमिमपाल बहुत दक्षिणा देनेवाले एवं बहुतेरे सदस्योंसे घिरे हुए धर्मराज युधिष्ठिससे मिले। जनमेजय! उस समय राजाओं, ब्राह्मणों तथा महर्षियोंसे भरा हुआ वह यज्ञमण्डप देवताओंसे भरे-पूरे स्वर्गलोकके समान शोभा पा रहा था
viśrāntās te tato ’paśyan bhūmipā bhūridakṣiṇam |
Pagkaraang makapagpahinga, nakita ng mga haring iyon si Dharmarāja Yudhiṣṭhira—ang dakilang tagapagkaloob ng dakṣiṇā—na napaliligiran ng maraming kasapi ng kapulungan. O Janamejaya, nang sandaling iyon ang pabiliong panghandog, na punô ng mga hari, mga brāhmaṇa, at mga dakilang ṛṣi, ay nagningning na parang langit na siksik sa mga diyos—ipinapakita ang huwarang kagandahang-asal ng pagkabukas-palad ng hari at ang kabanalan ng ritong dinaluhan nang wasto.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds dharmic kingship through generosity: abundant dakṣiṇā and a well-attended sacrifice symbolize righteous rule, social harmony, and the ethical duty of a king to support sacred learning and ritual specialists.
After resting, the visiting kings see Yudhiṣṭhira—renowned for lavish ritual gifts—surrounded by many assembly members; the sacrificial pavilion is depicted as radiant and heaven-like because it is filled with kings, brāhmaṇas, and great seers.