Shloka 42
अर्जुनागमनम्
Arjuna’s Arrival and Reunion on the Sacred Mountain
मोदयन् सर्वभूतानि गन्धमादनसम्भव: । सर्वगन्धवहस्तत्र मारुत: सुसुखो ववौ,गन्धमादनसे उठी हुई वायु सम्पूर्ण सुगन्धकी राशि लेकर समस्त प्राणियोंको आनन्दित करती हुई सुखद मन्द गतिसे बह रही थी
vaiśampāyana uvāca | modayan sarvabhūtāni gandhamādanasambhavaḥ | sarvagandhavahas tatra mārutaḥ susukho vavau ||
Vaiśampāyana said: A gentle, pleasant breeze, born from Gandhamādana and laden with every kind of fragrance, blew there, delighting all living beings. The scene marks a moment of natural harmony and auspiciousness, as though the very air quietly upheld well-being and right living.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how a harmonious, pure environment naturally promotes joy and calm in all beings—suggesting that well-being and ethical living are supported by cultivating auspicious surroundings and a gentle, non-harming atmosphere.
The narrator describes the setting near Gandhamādana: a soft breeze carrying many fragrances blows through the area, pleasing all creatures and establishing a serene, благоприятный (auspicious) mood for the events unfolding there.