Shloka 46
उपधानेन दत्तेन प्रत्यनन्दद् धनंजयम्,उन्होंने वह तकिया देनेसे अर्जुनकी प्रशंसा करके उन्हें प्रसन्न किया और समस्त भरतवंशियोंकी ओर देखकर योद्धाओंमें श्रेष्ठ, सुहदोंका आनन्द बढ़ानेवाले, भरतकुलभूषण, कुन्तीपुत्र अर्जुनसे इस प्रकार कहा--
upadhānena dattena pratyanandad dhanañjayam | bhāratān sarvān ālokya yoddhāreṣṭhaḥ suhṛdām ānanda-vardhanaḥ bharata-kula-bhūṣaṇaḥ kuntīputram arjunam idaṃ vacanam abravīt ||
Sañjaya said: Having offered him a cushion, he delighted Dhanañjaya (Arjuna) with words of appreciation. Then, casting his gaze over all the Bharatas, he addressed Kuntī’s son Arjuna—best among warriors, increaser of his friends’ joy, and an ornament of the Bharata lineage—speaking as follows.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights ethical leadership through respect and encouragement: honoring a worthy person with courteous gestures and praise strengthens allies’ morale and reinforces dharmic conduct even in a martial setting.
A speaker (as reported by Sañjaya) offers Arjuna a cushion, praises him, looks over the gathered Bharatas, and then begins to address Arjuna formally, setting up the speech that follows.