Shloka 22
सर्व मे सुप्रियं देवि यदेतत् कृतवत्यसि । इत्युक्त्वा सोडब्रवीत् पुत्र मणिपूरपतिं जय:
sarvaṁ me supriyaṁ devi yad etat kṛtavaty asi | ity uktvā so ’bravīt putra maṇipūrapatiṁ jayaḥ ||
Arjuna sprach: „O Göttin, alles, was du in dieser Angelegenheit getan hast, ist mir überaus lieb.“ Nachdem er dies gesagt hatte, wandte sich der siegreiche Arjuna an seinen Sohn, den König von Maṇipūra.
अर्जुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds dharmic etiquette: acknowledging and honoring another’s beneficent action with gratitude and respectful address before moving on to further responsibilities.
Arjuna expresses heartfelt appreciation to a divine lady for what she has done, and then turns to speak to his son, identified as the ruler of Maṇipūra, marking a shift from thanksgiving to the next interaction in the episode.