Shloka 14
मातङ्ग–शक्रसंवादः
Mataṅga–Śakra Dialogue on Tapas, Status, and Moral Qualities
पाण्डवास्तुष्टवुः सर्वे प्रणेमुश्न मुहुर्मुहुः । उन महाभाग मुनियोंके अदृश्य हो जानेपर भी समस्त पाण्डव बारंबार उनकी स्तुति और उन्हें प्रणाम करते रहे ।। १३ $ ।। प्रसन्नमनस: सर्वे गाज़ेयं कुरुसत्तमम्
Vaiśampāyana uvāca | Pāṇḍavās tuṣṭuvuḥ sarve praṇemuś ca muhur muhuḥ | Teṣāṃ mahābhāga-munīnāṃ adṛśya-bhāve 'pi sarve Pāṇḍavāḥ punaḥ punaḥ stutiṃ cakruḥ praṇāmaṃ ca ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Semua Pāṇḍava berulang kali memuji para resi agung itu dan bersujud memberi hormat berkali-kali. Bahkan setelah para pertapa mulia itu lenyap dari pandangan, penghormatan mereka tetap berlanjut; lalu semuanya, dengan hati gembira, mendatangi Bhīṣma, yang terbaik di antara kaum Kuru.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic humility and gratitude: reverence for the wise should be steady and sincere, not merely performative or dependent on their physical presence. Continuing praise and salutations even after the sages are no longer visible models enduring respect for spiritual authority and benefactors.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that the Pāṇḍavas repeatedly praise and bow to the great sages. Even after those munis disappear from sight, the Pāṇḍavas continue offering stuti and praṇāma, emphasizing their devotion and disciplined conduct.