Shloka 7
राजसूयविचारः — Deliberation on the Rajasuya and the Summoning of Kṛṣṇa
कि कर्म तेनाचरितं तपो वा नियतव्रत । येनासौ सह शक्रेण स्पर्द्धते सुमहायशा:
ki karma tenācaritaṃ tapo vā niyatavrata | yenāsau saha śakreṇa sparddhate sumahāyaśāḥ ||
尤提士提罗问道：“持戒严谨的圣者啊，他曾行何等功业，或修何等苦行，竟能因此名闻遐迩，而今甚至敢与释迦罗（Śakra，即因陀罗）争衡？”
युधिछ्िर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse probes the moral and spiritual causes behind extraordinary power and reputation: whether greatness arises from righteous action (karma) or austerity (tapas), and it implicitly questions the propriety of prideful rivalry—even with the gods—highlighting the ethical need to examine the foundations of one’s eminence.
Yudhiṣṭhira, addressing a sage known for strict observances, asks about a celebrated figure being discussed: what practices or penances enabled him to become so illustrious that he is said to compete with Indra himself.