Shloka 47

Śiva Grants the Pāśupata Astra (Pāśupata-Śastra Upadeśa) | शिवेन पाशुपतास्त्रदानम्

Devanagari script

ततोडर्जुनो महातेजा लोकपालान्‌ समागतान्‌ | पूजयामास विधिवद्‌ वाग्भिरद्धि: फलैरपि,तत्पश्चात्‌ महातेजस्वी अर्जुनने वहाँ पधारे हुए लोकपालोंका मीठे वचन, जल और फलोंके द्वारा भी विधिपूर्वक पूजन किया

Transliteration

tato 'rjuno mahātejā lokapālān samāgatān | pūjayāmāsa vidhivad vāgbhir adbhir phalair api ||

Translation

Da ehrte Arjuna, strahlend von großer Kraft, die versammelten Hüter der Welten in gebührender Weise. Nach rechtem Brauch empfing er sie mit höflichen Worten, mit Wasser der Gastfreundschaft und mit Früchten—und zeigte so disziplinierten Respekt vor göttlicher Autorität und vor der Ethik des Gastempfangs.

Word by Word

ततःthen/thereupon

अर्जुनःArjuna

महातेजाःof great splendor

लोकपालान्the guardians of the worlds (Lokapālas)

समागतान्assembled/arrived

पूजयामासworshipped/honoured

विधिवत्according to rule/ritually

वाग्भिःwith words/speech

अद्भिःwith waters (water as offering)

फलैःwith fruits

अपिalso/even

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Arjuna

Lokapālas (guardians of the worlds)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even a mighty hero must act within dharma: honoring worthy guests—especially divine or venerable beings—through proper speech and simple offerings (water, fruits) exemplifies disciplined humility and righteous conduct.

What is happening in the narrative?

After the Lokapālas arrive, Arjuna formally receives and honors them, performing the customary acts of welcome with respectful words and offerings such as water and fruits.