Shloka 93

Śalya-parva Adhyāya 34: Balarāma’s Withdrawal, Sarasvatī Pilgrimage Logistics, and Prabhāsa as Soma’s Renewal Tīrtha

Devanagari script

सस्वजाते परिप्रीतौ प्रीयमाणौ यशस्विनौ । यशस्वी महाधनुर्धर श्रीकृष्ण और अर्जुन भी बलरामजीको प्रणाम करके अत्यन्त प्रसन्न हो प्रेमपूर्वक उनके हृदयसे लग गये

Transliteration

sa-svajāte pariprītau prīyamāṇau yaśasvinau | yaśasvī mahā-dhanurdharaḥ śrīkṛṣṇaḥ arjunaś ca balarāmaṃ praṇamya atyanta-prasannau premṇā tasya hṛdayena saṃśliṣṭau |

Translation

Sañjaya said: Delighted to meet their own elder, the two illustrious heroes—Śrī Kṛṣṇa, famed and a mighty wielder of the bow, and Arjuna—first bowed to Balarāma. Then, filled with deep joy, they embraced him with heartfelt affection.

Word by Word

• सस्वजाते: in (their) mutual embrace / having embraced each other
• सस्वजाते: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स-स्वजात (स्वजात)
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Dual

• परिप्रीतौ: fully delighted
• परिप्रीतौ: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परि-प्रि (परिप्रीत)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• प्रीयमाणौ: rejoicing / being pleased
• प्रीयमाणौ: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्री (प्रीयमाण)
• Form: Atmanepada (Passive/Reflexive participle), Present (Shatru/Shanach-like: -माण), Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• यशस्विनौ: the two illustrious ones
• यशस्विनौ: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यशस्विन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Balarāma
• Śrī Kṛṣṇa
• Arjuna

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in a war setting, dharma is upheld through respect for elders and kin: formal salutation (praṇāma) and sincere affection (premṇā hṛdayena) express self-control, gratitude, and proper social-ethical order.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya describes Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna meeting Balarāma: they first bow to him and then embrace him warmly, showing joy and reverence toward their revered elder.