Shloka 20
Rājasūyābhiṣeka-darśana: Duryodhana’s Observation of the Consecration
त्रिशतं चोष्टवामीनां शतानि विचरन्त्युत । राजन्या बलिमादाय समेता हि नृपक्षये
triśataṃ coṣṭavāmīnāṃ śatāni vicaranty uta | rājanyā balim ādāya sametā hi nṛpakṣaye ||
Sinabi ni Duryodhana: “At mayroon pang daan-daang daan na mga babaeng kamelyo na gumagala. Ang mga hari at maharlika, matapos magdala ng tributo, ay nagtipon sa maharlikang tirahan.”
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how political authority is publicly affirmed through tribute and visible abundance; ethically, it invites reflection on whether sovereignty is grounded in dharma or merely in the display and extraction of wealth.
Duryodhana describes the scene of great material plenty—large numbers of animals and the gathering of kings who have brought tribute—assembled at the royal residence, emphasizing the grandeur and reach of the ruler’s influence.