Shloka 8
तमतीत्य यथायुक्तं राजमार्ग युधिष्ठिर: । अलंकृतं शोभमानमुपायाद् राजवेश्म ह,राजन! उस सजे सजाये शोभासम्पन्न राजमार्गको यथोचित रूपसे लाँधकर राजा युधिष्ठिर राजभवनके समीप जा पहुँचे
tam atītya yathāyuktaṁ rājamārgaṁ yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | alaṅkṛtaṁ śobhamānam upāyād rājaveśma ha ||
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: Matapos tahakin nang nararapat at ayon sa kaugalian ang maharlikang lansangan, lumapit si Haring Yudhiṣṭhira sa palasyo—ang pasukan nito’y pinalamutian at nagniningning sa kagandahan.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights yathāyuktam—acting in a manner fitting to one’s role. Yudhiṣṭhira’s orderly movement through the royal road toward the palace reflects dharmic kingship: restraint, decorum, and respect for public and royal institutions even after upheaval.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Yudhiṣṭhira, proceeding appropriately along the splendidly decorated royal thoroughfare, arrives near the royal palace—marking a transition into the setting where counsel and governance-related events will unfold.