Shloka 46

Adhyāya 22: Śālva’s Weapon-Shower, Dāruka’s Wounding, and the Māyā-Report of Vasudeva’s Father

Devanagari script

परिष्वक्तश्नार्जुनेन यमा भ्यां चाभिवादित: । सम्मानितश्च धौम्येन द्रौपद्या चार्चितो5श्रुभि:,अर्जुनने उनको हृदयसे लगाया और नकुल-सहदेवने उनके चरणोंमें प्रणाम किया। पुरोहित धौम्यजीने उनका सम्मान किया तथा द्रौपदीने अपने आँसुओंसे उनकी अर्चना की

Transliteration

parisvaktas tu ārjunena yamābhyāṃ cābhivāditaḥ | sammānitaś ca dhaumyena draupadyā cārcito 'śrubhiḥ ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: He was embraced by Arjuna; and the twins—Nakula and Sahadeva, the sons of Yamā—bowed to him in reverence. The family priest Dhaumya honored him with due respect, and Draupadī, her heart overflowing, received him as in worship, with tears.

Word by Word

परिष्वक्तःembraced

अर्जुनेनby Arjuna

यमाभ्याम्by the two Yamas (Nakula and Sahadeva)

चand

अभिवादितःsaluted

सम्मानितःhonoured

चand

धौम्येनby Dhaumya

द्रौपद्याby Draupadi

चand

अर्चितःworshipped/received with reverence

अश्रुभिःwith tears

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Arjuna

Nakula

Sahadeva

Yamā (as progenitor epithet)

Dhaumya

Draupadī

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharmic conduct in relationships: affection expressed through embrace, humility through respectful salutations, and reverence through honoring and worshipful reception—showing that righteousness is lived through courteous, compassionate responses to those who return after trials.

What is happening in the narrative?

A figure is warmly received: Arjuna embraces him; Nakula and Sahadeva offer respectful salutations; the priest Dhaumya formally honors him; and Draupadī, moved to tears, receives him with reverent devotion.