Shloka 29
Adhyāya 52 (Sabhā-parva): Vidura Invites Yudhiṣṭhira to Hastināpura for the Dice Match
यज्ञसेनेन दासीनां सहस्राणि चतुर्दश । दासानामयुतं चैव सदाराणां विशाम्पते । गजयुक्ता महाराज रथा: षड्विंशतिस्तथा
yajñasenena dāsīnāṁ sahasrāṇi caturdaśa | dāsānām ayutaṁ caiva sadārāṇāṁ viśāmpate | gajayuktā mahārāja rathāḥ ṣaḍviṁśatis tathā ||
难敌说道：“民之主啊，耶若那塞那献上女仆一万四千，又献男仆一万，并皆携其妻。大王啊，又有二十六乘战车，配以战象。”
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse implicitly critiques a value-system where political worth is measured by quantities of wealth, servants, and military assets. In the Sabha narrative, such accounting underscores attachment, rivalry, and pride—traits that erode dharma when prestige becomes the primary aim.
Duryodhana is reporting or boasting about the scale of resources and gifts associated with Yajñasena (Drupada): thousands of maidservants, ten thousand male servants with their wives, and a specified number of elephant-equipped chariots. The speech functions as a tally of material and martial strength within the royal court setting.