Shloka 34
Dyūta-āhvāna: Śakuni’s Proposal, Vidura’s Warning, and the Summons of Yudhiṣṭhira
Sabhā-parva 51
हयैर्विनीतै: सम्पन्नान् वैयाच्रपरिवारितान् | विचित्रांश्न परिस्तोमान् रत्नानि विविधानि च
hayair vinītaiḥ sampannān vaiyāghraparivāritān | vicitrāṃś ca paristomān ratnāni vividhāni ca ||
وہ خوب تربیت یافتہ اور نہایت آراستہ گھوڑے—جو ببر کی کھالوں سے ڈھکے تھے—اور طرح طرح کے نفیس بچھونے اور پھیلاؤ، نیز گوناگوں قیمتی جواہرات لا کر پیش کرتے تھے۔
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage highlights how the same spectacle—legitimate royal abundance and honor—can evoke either appreciation or moral downfall through envy; it implicitly warns that resentment toward others’ rightful success corrodes judgment and fuels adharma.
Duryodhana is describing the lavish tributes presented at Yudhiṣṭhira’s sacrificial assembly, listing luxury items such as trained horses, tiger-skin coverings, ornate spreads, and gems, as part of his account of the grandeur surrounding the Pāṇḍavas’ rise.