Shloka 136
Rājagṛhe Magadheśvarasya yuddhāhvānam — Arjunena saṃyamaḥ
The Rājagṛha Challenge and Arjuna’s Restraint
आससाद हय: श्रीमान् कुरुराजस्य यज्ञिय: । तत्पश्चात् कुरुराज युधिष्ठिरका वह यज्ञसम्बन्धी कान्तिमान् अश्व वृष्णिवीरोंद्वारा सुरक्षित द्वारकापुरीमें जा पहुँचा
Vaiśampāyana uvāca — āsasāda hayaḥ śrīmān kururājasya yajñiyaḥ | tatpaścāt kururāja yudhiṣṭhirakasya yajñasambandhī kāntimān aśvo vṛṣṇivīraiḥ surakṣito dvārakāpurīṃ prāpa |
毗湿摩衍那说道：库鲁王那匹华美的祭马已行至其所当行的路程。其后，与由提施提罗王阿湿婆美陀（Aśvamedha）大祭相系的光辉之马，在弗利湿尼（Vṛṣṇi）族诸勇士谨慎护卫之下，抵达了堕罗迦（Dvārakā）城。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in displays of royal power such as the Aśvamedha, dharma requires restraint, protection of what is sacred, and disciplined guardianship—authority is legitimized by responsible conduct rather than mere force.
The Aśvamedha horse of King Yudhiṣṭhira, guarded by Vṛṣṇi heroes, completes this stage of its journey and arrives at Dvārakā, indicating the rite’s progress and the cooperation of allied clans.