Shloka 40

इन्द्रस्य पाण्डवैः समागमः

Indra’s Meeting with the Pāṇḍavas

Devanagari script

काज्चनीं शिरसा बिशभ्रद्‌ भीमसेन: स्रजं शुभाम्‌ पाशखड््‌गधनुष्पाणिरुदैक्षत धनाधिपम्‌,अपने मस्तकपर सुवर्णकी सुन्दर माला धारण किये और हाथोंमें खड्ग, पाश तथा धनुष लिये भीमसेन धनाध्यक्ष कुबेरकी ओर देख रहे थे

Transliteration

kāñcanīṁ śirasā bibhrad bhīmasenaḥ srajaṁ śubhām | pāśa-khaḍga-dhanuṣ-pāṇir udaikṣata dhanādhipam ||

Translation

Vaiśaṃpāyana said: Bearing upon his head a beautiful golden garland, Bhīmasena—his hands holding a noose, a sword, and a bow—looked toward Kubera, the Lord of Wealth. The scene underscores disciplined readiness: even before the divine guardian of riches, Bhīma stands in alert restraint and purposeful intent, not in greed.

Word by Word

• काञ्चनीम्: golden
• काञ्चनीम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: काञ्चनी (काञ्चन)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• शिरसा: with (his) head
• शिरसा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिरस्
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• बिभ्रत्: bearing, wearing
• बिभ्रत्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: भृ
• Form: शतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• भीमसेनः: Bhimasena
• भीमसेनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीमसेन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• स्रजम्: garland
• स्रजम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्रज्
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• शुभाम्: auspicious, beautiful
• शुभाम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• पाश-खड्ग-धनुष्-पाणिः: having a noose, sword, and bow in (his) hands
• पाश-खड्ग-धनुष्-पाणिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाणि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• उदैक्षत: looked at
• Type: Verb
• Root: ईक्ष्
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• धनाधिपम्: the lord of wealth (Kubera)
• धनाधिपम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनाधिप
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśaṃpāyana
• Bhīmasena (Bhīma)
• Kubera (Dhanādhipa)
• golden garland (kāñcanī sraj)
• noose (pāśa)
• sword (khaḍga)
• bow (dhanuṣ)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights disciplined strength: Bhīma is fully armed and vigilant, yet his focus is directed toward a divine authority (Kubera), suggesting that power and wealth should be approached with restraint, purpose, and respect for rightful order (dharma).

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśaṃpāyana describes Bhīmasena wearing a golden garland and holding weapons (noose, sword, bow) as he turns his gaze toward Kubera, the lord of wealth—marking a tense, attentive moment in a divine encounter within the forest narrative.