Shloka 12
Arjuna Honored in Indra’s Court; Lomāśa’s Audience; Indra’s Disclosure of Lineage and Mission
Book 3, Chapter 45
भक्तानुकम्पी कान्तश्न प्रियश्न स्थिरसंगर: । प्रार्थनीयैर्गुणगणैमहेन्द्रवरुणोपम:
bhaktānukampī kāntaśna priyaśna sthirasaṅgaraḥ | prārthanīyair guṇagaṇair mahendrvaruṇopamaḥ ||
বৈশম্পায়নে ক’লে— তেওঁ ভক্ত আৰু আশ্ৰিতসকলৰ প্ৰতি অনুকম্পাশীল, আহাৰত সংযত, আৰু যুদ্ধত অচঞ্চল আছিল। প্ৰশংসনীয় গুণগণৰ প্ৰাচুৰ্যত তেওঁ প্ৰাৰ্থনীয় আৰু আদৰণীয়—মহেন্দ্ৰ আৰু বৰুণৰ ন্যায় উৎকৃষ্ট।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse praises an ideal leader/hero whose greatness rests not only on martial steadiness but also on compassion and self-restraint; ethical excellence (guṇa) makes one truly worthy of honor and reliance.
Vaiśampāyana is describing a distinguished figure by listing exemplary traits—kindness to the devoted, moderation, and firmness in battle—elevating him through comparison with Indra and Varuṇa.