Shloka 15
Śiśupāla-nigraha-prastāva: Yudhiṣṭhira’s Conciliation and Bhīṣma’s Defense of Kṛṣṇa
Book 2, Chapter 35
विचित्रै रत्नवद्धिश्व ऋद्धवा परमया युतै: । राजभिश्च समावृत्तैरतीव श्रीसमृद्धिभि: । अशोभत सदो राजन् कौन्तेयस्य महात्मन:
vicitrai ratnavaddhiśva ṛddhavā paramayā yutaiḥ | rājabhiś ca samāvṛttair atīva śrīsamṛddhibhiḥ | aśobhata sado rājan kaunteyasya mahātmanaḥ ||
毗湿摩波耶那说道：大王啊，昆蒂之高魂之子的大集会殿堂光辉灿然——以奇珍异宝、珠玉镶嵌的至极华美装点，又为诸王所充满；那些君王自身亦极其富盛。此景昭示：当一位统治者的威仪为诸侯所共认时，王权与公众的荣誉便自然汇聚于其周围。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how recognized authority and public honor manifest outwardly as prosperity and a flourishing court: when many kings gather in a ruler’s hall, it signals legitimacy, influence, and the social order that supports kingship.
Vaiśampāyana describes the magnificence of Yudhiṣṭhira’s assembly-hall—richly adorned and crowded with prosperous kings—setting the scene for the political and ceremonial events of the Sabha Parva.