Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 34

Duryodhana’s Envy at Yudhiṣṭhira’s Rājasūya and the Avabhṛtha Festival

Devanagari script

सभायां मयक्लृप्तायां क्व‍ापि धर्मसुतोऽधिराट् । वृतोऽनुगैर्बन्धुभिश्च कृष्णेनापि स्वचक्षुषा ॥ ३४ ॥ आसीन: काञ्चने साक्षादासने मघवानिव । पारमेष्ठ्यश्रिया जुष्ट: स्तूयमानश्च वन्दिभि: ॥ ३५ ॥

Transliteration

sabhāyāṁ maya-kḷptāyāṁ kvāpi dharma-suto ’dhirāṭ vṛto ’nugair bandhubhiś ca kṛṣṇenāpi sva-cakṣuṣā

Translation

Trong hội trường do Maya Dānava dựng nên, có lúc Hoàng đế Yudhiṣṭhira, con của Dharma, ngồi trên ngai vàng như Indra. Chung quanh Ngài là tùy tùng và thân quyến, và còn có đức Śrī Kṛṣṇa—như “con mắt” riêng của Ngài. Rực rỡ uy nghi như vinh quang của Brahmā, nhà vua được các thi sĩ cung đình ca tụng.

Synonyms

• सभायाम्: in the assembly hall
• सभायाम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सभा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• मयक्लृप्तायाम्: constructed by Maya
• मयक्लृप्तायाम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मय + क्लृप्त (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP) ‘constructed’; समासः—तृतीया-तत्पुरुषः (‘मया क्लृप्ता’)

• क्वापि: somewhere/at one place
• क्वापि: Desha-adhikarana (देशाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्व (अव्यय) + अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्ययसमूहः (adverb: ‘somewhere/at a certain place’)

• धर्मसुतः: Dharma’s son (Yudhiṣṭhira)
• धर्मसुतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म + सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (‘धर्मस्य सुतः’ = युधिष्ठिरः)

• अधिराट्: the emperor
• अधिराट्: Apposition (समनाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अधि + राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘overlord/emperor’

• वृतः: surrounded
• वृतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वृ (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त—क्त (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘surrounded/attended’

• अनुगैः: by attendants/followers
• अनुगैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनुग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• बन्धुभिः: by kinsmen
• बन्धुभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बन्धु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• कृष्णेन: by Krishna
• कृष्णेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• अपि: also/even
• अपि: Nipata (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle: ‘also/even’)

• स्वचक्षुषा: with his own eyes
• स्वचक्षुषा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व + चक्षुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (‘स्वं चक्षुः’)

Purport

Śrīla Śrīdhara Svāmī explains that Lord Kṛṣṇa is described here as Yudhiṣṭhira’s special eye since He advised the King on what was beneficial and what was not.

Characters & Entities

• Yudhiṣṭhira (Dharmasuta)
• Śrī Kṛṣṇa
• Maya Dānava (as architect of the hall)

FAQs

What is the Maya sabha (Maya’s assembly hall) in Srimad Bhagavatam?

It is the magnificent royal hall built by Maya for the Pāṇḍavas, described here as the setting where Emperor Yudhiṣṭhira is seated in grandeur during the Rājasūya-related events.

Why is Yudhishthira called Dharmasuta in Bhagavatam?

Because he is identified as the son of Dharma (Yama/Dharmarāja), highlighting his identity as a ruler grounded in righteousness.

Practical application: what does “honored even by Krishna” teach in modern life?

It teaches that true greatness is measured by dharma and humility—when one lives righteously, even the highest honor (the Lord’s attention) naturally follows.