Shloka 1

Adhyāya 168: Arjuna’s counters to māyā-rains and the onset of darkness

Nivātakavaca engagement

Devanagari script

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Transliteration

Vaiśampāyana uvāca | yathāgataṃ gate śakre bhrātṛbhiḥ saha saṅgataḥ | kṛṣṇayā caiva bībhatsur dharmaputram apūjayat ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: When Indra had departed as he had come, Arjuna—reunited with his brothers and with Draupadī—paid reverent homage to Yudhiṣṭhira, the son of Dharma.

Word by Word

• वैशम्पायनः: Vaiśampāyana
• वैशम्पायनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैशम्पायन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• उवाच: said
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Perfect, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• यथागतम्: as it happened / accordingly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा + गत

• गते: when (he) had gone
• गते: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गम् (गत)
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• शक्रे: Indra (Śakra)
• शक्रे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्र
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• भ्रातृभिः: with (his) brothers
• भ्रातृभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रातृ
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• सह: together with
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह

• सङ्गतः: having joined / having come together
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + गम् (सङ्गत)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• कृष्णया: with Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī)
• कृष्णया: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्णा
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• एव: indeed / also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• बीभत्सुः: Bhībhatsu (Arjuna)
• बीभत्सुः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: बीभत्सु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• धर्मपुत्रम्: Dharma’s son (Yudhiṣṭhira)
• धर्मपुत्रम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्मपुत्र
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अपूपजयत्: honoured / paid respects to
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज्
• Form: Imperfect, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Śakra (Indra)
• Arjuna (Bībhatsu)
• Yudhiṣṭhira (Dharmaputra)
• Draupadī (Kṛṣṇā)
• the Pāṇḍava brothers

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even after receiving divine attention or achieving personal success, dharma requires humility and proper conduct—returning to one’s community, honoring rightful leadership, and maintaining fraternal harmony.

What is happening in the narrative?

After Indra leaves, Arjuna reunites with his brothers and Draupadī and then respectfully salutes and honors Yudhiṣṭhira, marking a transition back from the divine episode to the family’s shared course of action.