Shloka 19

Nārada’s Exempla of Tapas and Assurance to Dhṛtarāṣṭra (नारदोपदेशः—तपःसिद्ध्युदाहरणम्)

Devanagari script

भीमसेनादयश्नैव पाण्डवा भरतर्षभ | अभिवाद्योपसंगृहा निषेदु: पार्थिवाज्ञया

Transliteration

bhīmasenādayaś caiva pāṇḍavā bharatarṣabha | abhivādyopasaṅgṛhya niṣeduḥ pārthivājñayā ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: Then Bhīmasena and the other Pāṇḍavas, O bull among the Bharatas, having respectfully saluted and duly paid their courtesies, sat down in accordance with the king’s command.

Word by Word

भीमसेनादयःBhimasena and others

चand

एवindeed/just

पाण्डवाःthe Pandavas

भरतर्षभO bull among the Bharatas

अभिवाद्यhaving saluted

उपसंगृह्यhaving approached/come near (and attended)

निषेदुःsat down

पार्थिवाज्ञयाby the king's command

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Bhīmasena

Pāṇḍavas

the king (pārthiva)

Bharata lineage (addressed as bharatarṣabha)

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?

The verse highlights dharmic decorum: one should approach elders or rulers with respectful salutations and comply with rightful instructions, embodying humility, discipline, and social order.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīma and the other Pāṇḍavas formally greet and pay their respects, then take their seats as directed by the king, indicating a structured audience and proper protocol.