Shloka 6
निवातकवचैः सह अर्जुनस्य रथयुद्धम्
Arjuna’s chariot engagement with the Nivātakavacas
आगत्य च सहस्राक्षो रथादवरुरोह वै,निकट आनेपर सहसख्नलोचन इन्द्र रथसे उतर गये। उन महामना देवराजको देखते ही भाइयोंसहित श्रीमान् धर्मराज युधिष्ठिर उनके पास गये
āgatya ca sahasrākṣo rathād avaruroha vai | nikaṭa ānīte paraṁ sahasranetralocana indraḥ rathāt sa utarāya ||
Dijo Vaiśampāyana: Indra, el señor de los dioses de mil ojos, llegó y descendió de su carro. Al ver acercarse a aquel magnánimo rey de los devas, el ilustre Dharmarāja Yudhiṣṭhira, junto con sus hermanos, fue a su encuentro con reverencia: un gesto de humildad y de conducta debida ante un superior digno.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic etiquette: when a venerable and powerful figure arrives—especially a divine or morally superior person—one should respond with humility, self-restraint, and respectful approach, rather than pride or entitlement.
Indra arrives and dismounts from his chariot. Seeing him nearby, Yudhiṣṭhira, accompanied by his brothers, goes forward to meet him respectfully.