Shloka 1
अर्जुनस्य निवातकवचवधाय नियोगः
Arjuna’s commissioning for the Nivātakavacas
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vaiśampāyana uvāca | tasmin nagendre vasatāṃ tu teṣāṃ mahātmanāṃ sadvratam āsthitānām | ratiḥ pramodaś ca babhūva teṣām ākāṅkṣatāṃ darśanam arjunasya ||
Vaiśampāyana sprach: Während jene großherzigen Pāṇḍavas auf dem König der Berge, Gandhamādana, weilten und standhaft ihre edlen Gelübde hielten, stiegen tiefe Zuneigung und große Freude in ihnen auf, denn sie sehnten sich danach, Arjuna zu erblicken.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid exile, dharma is sustained through steadfast vows and mutual loyalty. The verse highlights that righteous discipline (sad-vrata) does not dry up the heart; it can coexist with—and even deepen—love, hope, and joy rooted in family duty and shared purpose.
The Pāṇḍavas are living on the Gandhamādana mountain, observing noble vows. As they await Arjuna and yearn for his return, a surge of affection and happiness arises in them at the prospect of seeing him.