Shloka 14
युधिष्ठिरस्य राज्याभिषेकः | Yudhiṣṭhira’s Royal Consecration
उपवेश्य महात्मानं कृष्णां च द्रुपदात्मजाम् । जुहाव पावकं धीमान् विधिमन्त्रपुरस्कृतम्
upaveśya mahātmānaṃ kṛṣṇāṃ ca drupadātmajām | juhāva pāvakaṃ dhīmān vidhimantrapuraskṛtam ||
毗耶娑波耶那说：安置那位大德之王与德鲁帕达之女黑公主（Kṛṣṇā）就座之后，睿智的祭司燃起圣火，依照仪轨次第，诵持规定的真言，将供献投入火中。此景彰显《摩诃婆罗多》的要旨：纵在政局危急、战云将至之时，正当之行亦须立基于达摩——以吠陀仪式、清净与自律之志，在众人之前加以昭示与确认。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that dharmic action is not merely intention but disciplined practice: major decisions and transitions are framed through lawful ritual (vidhi) and mantra, emphasizing purity, order, and accountability before the sacred.
A formal rite is being conducted: the principal figures (the noble king and Draupadī) are seated, and the officiant performs a fire-offering (homa), kindling Agni and making oblations according to prescribed procedure and mantras.