Shloka 2

Arjuna meets the Lokapālas, is tested by Indra, and is led to Amarāvatī for astra-śikṣā

Indraloka-gamana

Devanagari script

ते5भिवाद्यार्टिषिणस्य पादौ धौम्यस्य चैव ह । ततः प्राउजलय: सर्वे ब्राह्म॒णांस्तानपूजयन्‌,तब समस्त पाण्डवोंने आर्श्षिण तथा धौम्यके चरणोंमें प्रणाम किया और हाथ जोड़कर सब ब्राह्मणोंका पूजन किया

Transliteration

te ’bhivādya ārṣiṇasya pādau dhaumyasyaiva ca ha | tataḥ prāñjalayaḥ sarve brāhmaṇāṁs tān apūjayan ||

Translation

Ils s’inclinèrent avec révérence aux pieds du sage Ārṣiṇa et de Dhaumya également. Puis tous se tinrent debout, les paumes jointes, et honorèrent comme il se doit ces brāhmaṇas.

Word by Word

• ते: they (those)
• ते: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• अभिवाद्य: having saluted
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि + वद्
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (verbal base), Prior action (having saluted)

• आर्षिषिणस्य: of Ārṣiṣiṇa (a rishi)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आर्षिषि (proper name/epithet)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• पादौ: the two feet
• पादौ: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाद
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Dual

• धौम्यस्य: of Dhaumya
• Type: Noun
• Root: धौम्य (proper name)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

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

• एव: indeed/also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• ह: indeed (particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह

• ततः: then/thereafter
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• प्राञ्जलयः: with joined hands
• प्राञ्जलयः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्राञ्जलि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• ब्राह्मणान्: Brahmins
• ब्राह्मणान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• तान्: those
• तान्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• अपूपजयन्: they worshipped/honoured
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Ārṣiṇa (ṛṣi)
• Dhaumya
• Brāhmaṇas
• Pāṇḍavas

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharma expressed as humility and reverence: honoring sages and brāhmaṇas through respectful salutation and worship is portrayed as a foundational ethical discipline, especially for rulers and warriors.

What is happening in the narrative?

The Pāṇḍavas bow at the feet of the sage Ārṣiṇa and their priest Dhaumya, then, with folded hands, they honor the assembled brāhmaṇas—marking a formal act of respect and welcome.