Shloka 8
युधिष्ठिरस्य राज्याभिषेकः | Yudhiṣṭhira’s Royal Consecration
ततः प्रकृतय: सर्वा: पुरस्कृत्य पुरोहितम् । ददृशुर्धर्मराजानमादाय बहुमड्गलम्,इसके बाद मन्त्री, सेनापति आदि सभी प्रकृतियोंने पुरोहितको आगे करके बहुत-सी माड़लिक सामग्री साथ लिये धर्मराज युधिष्ठिरका दर्शन किया
tataḥ prakṛtayaḥ sarvāḥ puraskṛtya purohitam | dadṛśur dharmarājānam ādāya bahumaṅgalam ||
Pagkaraan, ang lahat ng pangunahing pinuno at mga sangkap ng kaharian—na pinangungunahan ang punong pari—ay lumapit upang magbigay-galang kay Dharmarāja Yudhiṣṭhira, tangan ang maraming mapalad na handog.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Legitimate rule is grounded in dharma and is affirmed through both civic order (the prakṛtayaḥ, i.e., the polity) and sacred counsel (the purohita). The approach with auspicious offerings symbolizes consent, reconciliation, and the re-establishment of righteous governance.
After the preceding events, the leading constituents of the kingdom—ministers, commanders, and other representatives—come together, place the royal priest in front, and go to meet Yudhiṣṭhira, bringing auspicious items as a respectful and ritually proper audience.