He was surrounded by friends, attendants and also Krsna who acted as his eyes (svacaksusa krsnena), pointing out what was beneficial and not beneficial.

Six verses describe what happened at that time. Yudhiṣṭhira was sitting in that hall made by Maya. This suggests its wondrous nature. This is described in Mahābhārata, Sabhā-parva. sabhā tu sā mahārāja śātakumbha-maya-drumā daśa kiṣkusahasrāṇi samantād āyatābhavat yathā vahner yathārkasya somasya ca yathaiva sā bhrājamānā tathā divyā babhāra paramaṁ vapuḥ tāṁ sma tatra mayenoktā rakṣanti ca vahanti ca sabhām aṣṭau sahasrāṇi kiṅkarā nāma rākṣasāḥ That hall had pillars of gold, ten thousand hands wide. Its exalted, divine form shone like fire, like the sun and like the moon. Eight thousand Rākṣasa and Kiṅkaras, directed by Maya, protected and maintained the hall. Though Yudhiṣṭhira was the emperor (adhirāṭ), he was not proud of his position because he was dedicated to dharma (dharma-sutaḥ). Kṛṣṇa was like his eye, advising what was beneficial or harmful (sva-cakṣuṣā). Or Kṛṣṇa was the object of Yudhiṣṭhira’s eyes. Or, just as one cannot enjoy such wealth without eyes, Yudhiṣṭhira could not enjoy his wealth without Kṛṣṇa. What more can be said? He was like Indra, and served by wealth equal to Brahmā’s.

Six verses describe what happened at that time. Yudhiṣṭhira was sitting in that hall made by Maya. This suggests its wondrous nature. This is described in Mahābhārata, Sabhā-parva. sabhā tu sā mahārāja śātakumbha-maya-drumā daśa kiṣkusahasrāṇi samantād āyatābhavat yathā vahner yathārkasya somasya ca yathaiva sā bhrājamānā tathā divyā babhāra paramaṁ vapuḥ tāṁ sma tatra mayenoktā rakṣanti ca vahanti ca sabhām aṣṭau sahasrāṇi kiṅkarā nāma rākṣasāḥ That hall had pillars of gold, ten thousand hands wide. Its exalted, divine form shone like fire, like the sun and like the moon. Eight thousand Rākṣasa and Kiṅkaras, directed by Maya, protected and maintained the hall. Though Yudhiṣṭhira was the emperor (adhirāṭ), he was not proud of his position because he was dedicated to dharma (dharma-sutaḥ). Kṛṣṇa was like his eye, advising what was beneficial or harmful (sva-cakṣuṣā). Or Kṛṣṇa was the object of Yudhiṣṭhira’s eyes. Yudhiṣṭhira was always looking at Kṛṣṇa, not fully satisfied. Thus being absorbed in Kṛṣṇa, he did not see Duryodhana fall in the water. If he had seen him, he would have sent his brother to bring him. He was like Indra, and served by wealth of a kingdom (pārameṣṭhya) like Indra’s. Or what to speak of being like Indra’s rule, it was directly like Brahmā’s (pārameṣṭhya) rule.

Or, just as one cannot enjoy such wealth without eyes, Yudhiṣṭhira could not enjoy his wealth without Kṛṣṇa. What more can be said? He was like Indra, and served by wealth equal to Brahmā’s.