Shloka 4
Plakṣāvataraṇa–Yamunā Tīrtha and Prajāpati’s Vedī
Kurukṣetra Threshold
सार्वभौमस्य कौन्तेय ययातेरमितौजस: । स्पर्धमानस्य शक्रेण तस्येदं यज्ञवास्त्विह,कुन्तीनन्दन! यह नहुषकुमार ययातिका देश है, जो पुण्यकर्मा, याज्ञिक, महातेजस्वी और सार्वभौम सम्राट थे। वे सदा इन्द्रके साथ ईर्ष्या रखते थे। यहाँ यह उन्हींकी यज्ञभूमि है
sārvabhaumasya kaunteya yayāter amitaujasaḥ | spardhamānasya śakreṇa tasyedaṃ yajñavāstv iha ||
昆蒂之子啊，此处便是耶耶提——那位勇力无量、统御四方的共主——的祭祀之地。他与释迦罗（因陀罗）相争竞；此地正是他行祭之所。经文借此提醒：纵然大王功德与威势兼备，也可能被对诸神的嫉妒所蒙蔽；并以此地作为对妒意与争胜之傲的道德警策。
लोगश उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse points to a moral tension: even a righteous, powerful king who performs sacrifices can be undermined by spardhā—competitive envy—toward others (even Indra). It implicitly cautions that true dharma requires inner restraint and freedom from jealousy, not merely external ritual success.
The speaker identifies a particular location for Kaunteya: it is the yajña-ground associated with King Yayāti, famed for immense power and imperial rule, and known for his rivalry with Indra. The setting is being explained through its legendary past.