Shloka 3336
अलम्बुस-वधः
The Neutralization of Alambusa
अर्घ्य चैवासनं चास्मै दीयतां परमार्चितम् । तब पुरुषसिंह युधिष्ठिरने द्वारपालसे कहा--“तुम माधवको स्वागतपूर्वक ले आओ और उन्हें अर्घ्य तथा परम उत्तम आसन अर्पित करो”
arghyaṃ caivāsanaṃ cāsmai dīyatāṃ paramārcitam |
“Berikan kepadanya arghya dan sebuah tempat duduk, dipersembahkan dengan penghormatan tertinggi.” Maka Yudhiṣṭhira, sang singa di antara manusia, berkata kepada penjaga gerbang: “Sambutlah Mādhava dengan hormat, bawa beliau masuk, dan persembahkan arghya serta singgasana yang paling utama.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights atithi-dharma: a righteous person must honor a worthy guest with proper ritual respect—offering arghya and an honored seat—showing humility and ethical conduct even in tense political or wartime settings.
Sañjaya reports instructions to formally welcome an honored arrival by presenting arghya and a distinguished seat, indicating a ceremonial reception and the recognition of the guest’s high status.