Shloka 2
Sātyaki’s Assurance and the Protection of Dharmarāja (सात्यकिवचनम्—धर्मराजरक्षणविचारः)
त॑ निविष्टं शुभां कक्ष्यामभिवन्द्याग्रत: स्थितम् | तमुत्थायार्जुन॑ प्रेम्णा सस्वजे पाण्डवर्षभ:
taṁ niviṣṭaṁ śubhāṁ kakṣyām abhivandya agrataḥ sthitam | tam utthāya arjunaḥ premṇā sasvaje pāṇḍavarṣabhaḥ ||
Sañjaya said: Having respectfully saluted him who sat in an auspicious chamber, and standing before him, Arjuna rose and, moved by affection, embraced him—the bull among the Pāṇḍavas. The moment shows that even amid the harshness of war, reverence for elders and the bonds of kinship and loyalty still govern conduct.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic conduct expressed through courtesy and reverence—saluting first, then acting from sincere affection. Even in a war narrative, ethical restraint and respect for relationships remain central.
Sañjaya describes Arjuna approaching a respected person seated in an auspicious chamber; Arjuna stands before him, offers a formal salutation, then rises and embraces him affectionately.