Shloka 10
युधिष्ठिरस्य अर्जुनप्रेषण-युक्तिवर्णनम् | Yudhiṣṭhira’s Rationale for Sending Arjuna and Request to Dhaumya
सुगन्धां शतकुम्भां च पठचयज्ञां च भारत
sugandhāṁ śatakumbhāṁ ca paṭhacayajñāṁ ca bhārata
O Bhārata, (binanggit niya) ang mababangong handog at isang daang sisidlang ginto, kasama ang pagbigkas at pagsasagawa ng mga ritong panghandog—na naglalarawan ng diwa ng kaayusang ritwal at ng bigat na moral na iniuukol sa wastong, mapalad na pagsunod.
घुलस्त्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds the ethical and dharmic importance of auspicious, correctly performed ritual action—fragrance, proper vessels, and Vedic recitation symbolize purity, order, and reverence in sacred duties.
The speaker addresses ‘Bhārata’ while listing ritual elements—fragrant items, a hundred vessels, and sacrificial recitation—suggesting a description or prescription of a yajña context within the ongoing discourse of Vana Parva.