Shloka 16
ततो दिव्यानि वस्त्राणि दिव्यान्याभरणानि च । क्षौमाजिनानि दिव्यानि तस्य ते प्रददु: करम्,तब उन द्वारपालोंने अर्जुनको करके रूपमें बहुत-से दिव्य वस्त्र, दिव्य आभूषण तथा दिव्य रेशमी वस्त्र एवं मृगचर्म दिये
tato divyāni vastrāṇi divyāny ābharaṇāni ca | kṣaumājināni divyāni tasya te pradaduḥ karam ||
Then those doorkeepers placed into his hands, as tribute and honor, celestial garments and celestial ornaments, and also fine linen cloth and divine animal-skins—offerings befitting the courtly dharma of rightful reception.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights social and royal dharma: honoring a distinguished person through proper reception and gifts. Such protocol is not mere luxury; it signals recognition, legitimacy, and the maintenance of orderly conduct in a king’s assembly.
After a preceding event, the doorkeepers formally present Arjuna with splendid garments, ornaments, linen cloth, and animal-skins, placing them into his hand as a ceremonial act of welcome and respect.