Shloka 53
Adhyāya 123 — Droṇa’s Pedagogy: Arjuna’s Preeminence, Ekalavya’s Self-Training, and the Bhāsa-Lakṣya Trial
दिव्यमाल्याम्बरधरा: सर्वालंकारभूषिता: । उपगायन्ति बीभत्सुं नृत्यन्तेडप्सरसां गणा:
divya-mālyāmbara-dharāḥ sarvālaṅkāra-bhūṣitāḥ | upagāyanti bībhatsuṁ nṛtyante ’psarasāṁ gaṇāḥ ||
Mereka semua mengenakan kalung bunga surgawi dan busana surgawi, berhias dengan segala macam perhiasan. Rombongan para Apsara berkumpul di sana; mereka mulai menyanyikan pujian bagi Bībhatsu (Arjuna) dan menari.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how excellence grounded in disciplined heroism and worthy conduct earns honor beyond the human sphere; recognition is portrayed as a natural consequence of merit, not merely social acclaim.
A host of Apsarases, splendidly adorned, assemble and begin singing Arjuna’s praises and dancing, marking a moment of celestial celebration around him.