Shloka 8
Ādi-parva Adhyāya 132 — Duryodhana’s Instructions to Purocana at Vāraṇāvata
Lākṣāgṛha Planning
ततोरर्जुनं तदा मूर्थ्नि समाप्राय पुन: पुन: । प्रीतिपूर्व परिष्वज्य प्ररुरोद मुदा तदा,तब आचार्यने बारंबार अर्जुनका मस्तक सूँघा और उन्हें प्रेमपूर्वक हृदयसे लगाकर वे हर्षके आवेशमें रो पड़े
tato 'rjunaṁ tadā mūrdhni samāprāya punaḥ punaḥ | prītipūrvaṁ pariṣvajya praruroda mudā tadā ||
Alors, de nouveau et de nouveau, le maître s’approcha du front d’Arjuna et en respira le parfum avec tendresse. Il l’étreignit avec amour et fondit en larmes, submergé par la joie.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the dharmic ideal that true instruction is not merely technical training but a relationship grounded in care, loyalty, and moral responsibility. The teacher’s joy and tears show that a disciple’s growth is a matter of the guru’s heart as well as duty.
After meeting Arjuna, the teacher repeatedly draws close, affectionately smells the top of his head (a gesture of intimate parental-like fondness), embraces him, and weeps from happiness—signaling deep attachment and pride in the disciple.