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Shloka 9

निवातकवचैः सह अर्जुनस्य रथयुद्धम्

Arjuna’s chariot engagement with the Nivātakavacas

धनंजयश्च तेजस्वी प्रणिपत्य पुरंदरम्‌ । भृत्यवत्‌ प्रणतस्तस्थौ देवराजसमीपत:,तेजस्वी अर्जुन भी इन्द्रको प्रणाम करके उनके समीप सेवककी भाँति विनीतभावसे खड़े हो गये

dhanañjayaś ca tejasvī praṇipatya purandaram | bhṛtyavat praṇatas tasthau devarājasamīpataḥ ||

قال فيشامبايانا: إن دهننجايا (أرجونا) المتلألئ، بعدما انحنى ساجدًا لبورندرا (إندرا)، وقف قريبًا من ملك الآلهة بتواضع الخادم؛ فكانت هيئته تُظهر توقيرًا منضبطًا وسلوكًا قويمًا بين يدي الأعلى منزلة.

धनंजयःDhanañjaya (Arjuna)
धनंजयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधनंजय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
तेजस्वीradiant, glorious
तेजस्वी:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootतेजस्विन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
प्रणिपत्यhaving bowed down (having prostrated)
प्रणिपत्य:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-णि-पत्
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)
पुरंदरम्Purandara (Indra)
पुरंदरम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपुरंदर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
भृत्यवत्like a servant
भृत्यवत्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootभृत्यवत्
प्रणतःbowed, humble
प्रणतः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootप्र-नत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle used adjectivally)
तस्थौstood
तस्थौ:
TypeVerb
Rootस्था
FormPerfect (लिट्), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
देवराजसमीपतःnear the king of the gods (Indra)
देवराजसमीपतः:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootदेवराज-समीप
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular, Ablative used adverbially in the sense of 'near/at the side of'

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
D
Dhanañjaya (Arjuna)
P
Purandara (Indra)
D
Devarāja (king of the gods)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights dharmic humility: even a powerful hero should approach a superior—especially a divine elder—with reverence, self-restraint, and service-mindedness. True tejas (splendor) is shown not only in strength but in disciplined conduct.

Vaiśampāyana narrates that Arjuna, described as radiant, bows to Indra (Purandara) and then stands close by Indra like a respectful attendant, signaling readiness to listen, learn, and serve in the divine presence.