Shloka 116
Yudhiṣṭhira’s Lament on Kāla and Daiva after Draupadī’s Recovery (आरण्यक पर्व, अध्याय २५७)
मनो5भिलपियतं राज्ञस्तं क्रतु द्रष्टमर्हथ । “राजन! महामना दुःशासनने मुझे आपके पास भेजा है। जननायक महाराज दुर्योधन आपलोगोंको उस यज्ञमें बुला रहे हैं। आपलोग चलकर राजाके मनोवांछित उस यज्ञका दर्शन कीजिये'
mano 'bhilapyataṁ rājñas taṁ kratuṁ draṣṭum arhatha |
毗湿摩波耶那说道：“你们当去观看那位国王久已渴望的祭祀（kratu）。”在叙事语境中，这是一份邀请——由难敌（Duryodhana）授意、经由杜沙萨那（Duḥśāsana）传达——意在引人前去见证王家仪式；其外表虽为达摩之礼，内里却可能潜藏炫示威仪、争取声望与政治用心。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how outwardly dharmic acts like yajñas can be intertwined with worldly motives—status, influence, and political maneuvering—so discernment is needed when responding to invitations framed as ‘righteous’ occasions.
A message is delivered urging the recipients to come and witness a king’s desired sacrifice; in context, it is presented as Duryodhana’s invitation, conveyed through Duḥśāsana, to draw others to the royal ritual gathering.