Shloka 34
अर्जुनदुःखहेतुप्रश्नः — Inquiry into the cause of Arjuna’s recurring hardship
Book 14, Chapter 89
आनीय च तथा वीरं राजानं बभ्रुवाहनम् । प्रदाय विपुलं वित्त गृहान् प्रास्थापयत् तदा,तत्पश्चात् वीर राजा बभ्रुवाहनको अपने पास बुलाकर राजाने उसे बहुत-सा धन देकर विदा किया
ānīya ca tathā vīraṃ rājānaṃ babhruvāhanam | pradāya vipulaṃ vittaṃ gṛhān prāsthāpayat tadā ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Then, having summoned the heroic king Babhruvāhana, he bestowed abundant wealth upon him and, at that time, sent him back to his home.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler should honor merit and conclude encounters with generosity and goodwill—bestowing appropriate gifts (dāna) and sending others away respectfully, which sustains dharma and social harmony.
The speaker narrates that the king summons the hero Babhruvāhana, gives him abundant wealth, and then formally dispatches him to return home, marking a courteous and dharmic closure to their interaction.