Shloka 2
युधिष्ठिरस्य राज्याभिषेकः | Yudhiṣṭhira’s Royal Consecration
तमेवाभिमुखो पीठे प्रदीप्ते काउचने शुभे । सात्यकिरव॑[सुदेवश्न निषीदतुररिंदमौ,तत्पश्चात् शत्रुओंका दमन करनेवाले सात्यकि और भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण सोनेके जगमगाते हुए सुन्दर आसनपर उन्हींकी ओर मुह करके बैठे
tam evābhimukho pīṭhe pradīpte kāñcane śubhe | sātyakir vāsudevaś ca niṣīdatūr ariṃdamau ||
Nakaharap sa hari, sina Sātyaki at Vāsudeva (Śrī Kṛṣṇa)—na kapwa tanyag na manlulupig ng mga kaaway—ay umupo sa isang maringal na upuang ginto na kumikislap sa liwanag.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even the mighty should observe dharmic etiquette in deliberative settings: approaching the respected person directly, taking an appropriate seat, and signaling readiness to listen and counsel with restraint.
Vaiśampāyana describes Sātyaki and Kṛṣṇa sitting on a radiant golden seat, facing the person before them, indicating a formal moment of consultation and respectful attention.