sabhāyām - in the assembly hall; maya - by Maya Dānava; kḷptāyām - constructed; kva api - on one occasion; dharma-sutaḥ - the son of Yamarāja (Yudhiṣṭhira); adhirāṭ - the emperor; vṛtaḥ - accompanied; anugaiḥ - by his attendants; bandhubhiḥ - by his family members; ca - and; kṛṣṇena - by Lord Kṛṣṇa; api - also; sva - his own; cakṣuṣā - eye; āsīnaḥ - seated; kāñcane - made of gold; sākṣāt - in person; āsane - on a throne; maghavān - Lord Indra; iva - as if; pārameṣṭhya - of Brahmā, or of supreme rulership; śriyā - with the opulences; juṣṭaḥ - joined; stūyamānaḥ - being praised; ca - and; vandibhiḥ - by the court poets.

It so happened that Emperor Yudhiṣṭhira, the son of Dharma, was sitting just like Indra on a golden throne in the assembly hall built by Maya Dānava. Present with him were his attendants and family members, and also Lord Kṛṣṇa, his special eye. Displaying the opulences of Brahma himself, King Yudhiṣṭhira was being praised by the court poets.