Shloka 14

Kāmyaka-vane Pāṇḍava-nivāsaḥ — Vidurasya āgamanam ca (कamyake वने पाण्डवनिवासः—विदुरस्य आगमनं च)

Devanagari script

युधिष्ठिरमुपागम्य पूजयामास संजय: । भीमार्जुनयमाश्चापि तद्युक्त प्रतिपेदिरे,युधिष्ठिरके पास पहुँचकर संजयने उनका सम्मान किया। फिर भीम, अर्जुन और नकुल-सहदेवने संजयका यथोचित सत्कार किया

Transliteration

yudhiṣṭhiram upāgamya pūjayāmāsa sañjayaḥ | bhīmārjunayamāś cāpi tad-yuktaḥ pratipedire ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: Approaching Yudhiṣṭhira, Sañjaya paid him due honor. Then Bhīma, Arjuna, and the twins Nakula and Sahadeva also received him appropriately, observing the courtesies owed to a respected messenger and elder—an act that reflects disciplined conduct (dharma) even amid hardship.

Word by Word

• युधिष्ठिरम्: Yudhiṣṭhira (as object)
• युधिष्ठिरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: युधिष्ठिर
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• उपागम्य: having approached
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-गम्
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for gerund), Prior action (having approached)

• पूजयामास: honoured / paid respect
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज्
• Form: लिट् (periphrastic perfect), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• संजयः: Sañjaya
• संजयः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: संजय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• भीम: Bhīma
• भीम: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अर्जुन: Arjuna
• अर्जुन: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्जुन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• यमौ: the twins (Nakula and Sahadeva)
• यमौ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: यम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

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

• अपि: also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• तत्: him (that person = Sañjaya)
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• युक्तम्: proper / fitting
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युक्त
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• प्रतिपेदिरे: they rendered / they offered (received him with due honour)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति-पद्
• Form: लिट् (perfect), Third, Plural, Ātmanepada

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Yudhiṣṭhira
• Sañjaya
• Bhīma
• Arjuna
• Nakula
• Sahadeva

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharmic conduct through proper reception and honoring of a visitor—especially a respected messenger—showing that courtesy, restraint, and respect remain obligations even in adversity.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya comes to Yudhiṣṭhira; Yudhiṣṭhira honors him, and then Bhīma, Arjuna, and the twins Nakula–Sahadeva also welcome and honor him in a fitting manner.