Shloka 13
Kṛṣṇa–Arjuna Saṃvāda in Indraprastha: Consolation, Legitimation, and Leave for Dvārakā (आश्वमेधिकपर्व, अध्याय १५)
भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण बोले--शत्रुओंको संताप देनेवाले सव्यसाची अर्जुन! धर्मपुत्र युधिष्ठिरने तुम्हारे बाहुबलका सहारा लेकर इस समूची पृथ्वीपर विजय प्राप्त कर ली ।।
bhagavān śrīkṛṣṇa uvāca—śatrūṇāṃ santāpa-dāyaka savyasācin arjuna! dharma-putro yudhiṣṭhiras tvad-bāhu-bala-śaraṇena samūcīm imāṃ pṛthivīṃ vijitya. niṣkaṇṭakāṃ mahīṃ bhuṅkte dharmarājo yudhiṣṭhiraḥ, bhīmasenānubhāvena nakula-sahadevayoś ca, narottama.
世尊圣克里希纳说道：“噢，阿周那，萨维亚萨奇，焚灼仇敌者！达摩之子尤迪希提罗倚仗你臂力之强，已征服这整个大地。如今，坚住于达摩的尤迪希提罗王，享有无刺无患的王权，安然统御国土——又得毗摩塞那之勇与那俱罗、萨诃提婆之力相辅，噢，人中最胜者！”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Legitimate and stable kingship is portrayed as arising from dharma supported by collective duty: Yudhiṣṭhira’s righteous rule is enabled by the disciplined strength and cooperation of his brothers, showing that ethical governance depends on both moral legitimacy and protective capability.
Kṛṣṇa addresses Arjuna and credits him—along with Bhīma, Nakula, and Sahadeva—for enabling Yudhiṣṭhira’s conquest and present peaceful sovereignty, describing the kingdom as ‘thornless,’ i.e., free from hostile obstacles and internal threats.