शकुनेः पुत्रेण सह आश्वमेधाश्वविषयः संघर्षः — Arjuna’s restrained engagement with Śakuni’s son during the horse-escort
तथा तस्मिन् महायज्ञे धर्मराजस्य धीमतः । समाजम्मुर्मुनिगणा बहवो ब्रह्मवादिन:,बुद्धिमान् धर्मराज युधिष्ठिरके उस महायज्ञमें बहुत-से वेदवेत्ता मुनिगण भी पधारे थे
tathā tasmin mahāyajñe dharmarājasya dhīmataḥ | samājamur munigaṇā bahavo brahmavādinaḥ ||
اسی طرح دانا دھرم راج یُدھِشٹھِر کے اُس مہایَجْن میں برہمن وید کے شارح اور ویددان بہت سے مُنیوں کے جتھے جمع ہو گئے۔
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Righteous kingship is not merely political; it is anchored in dharma and validated by the presence of learned sages. A major sacrifice becomes a public ethical-religious act where spiritual authorities gather, implying accountability, guidance, and the alignment of royal action with Vedic norms.
During Yudhiṣṭhira’s great sacrificial rite, many Veda-versed sages and Brahman-expounders arrive and assemble at the venue, marking the ceremony’s grandeur and its recognition by the wider spiritual community.