Shloka 29

Lokapāla-samāgamaḥ—Arjuna Receives Astras from the World-Guardians

Book 3, Chapter 42

Devanagari script

एवमुकक्‍्त्वार्जुन: शैलमामन्त्रय परवीरहा

Transliteration

evam uktvārjunaḥ śailam āmantarya paravīrahā

Translation

Having spoken thus, Arjuna—the slayer of enemy-heroes—took leave of the mountain, formally addressing it before departing, as befits the respectful conduct of a disciplined warrior.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम्
• Form: avyaya (indeclinable)

• उक्त्वा: having said
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: absolutive (क्त्वा), indeclinable; prior action

• अर्जुनः: Arjuna
• अर्जुनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्जुन
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• शैलम्: the mountain
• शैलम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: शैल
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• आमन्त्र्य: having addressed / having taken leave (of)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + मन्त्र्
• Form: absolutive (ल्यप्/क्त्वा-arthaka), indeclinable; prior action

• परवीरहा: slayer of enemy-heroes
• परवीरहा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: परवीरहन्
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Arjuna
• Mountain (śaila)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in moments of action and departure, a dhārmic person maintains restraint and respect—formally taking leave and acknowledging place and circumstance—showing that power is guided by propriety.

What is happening in the narrative?

After completing his speech, Arjuna respectfully addresses the mountain and departs; the epithet ‘paravīrahā’ underscores his established prowess as a destroyer of enemy champions.