अर्जुनस्योत्तरदिग्विजयः
Arjuna’s Northern Conquests and Tribute Collection
तत्रैनं नागरा: सर्वे सत्कारेणाभ्ययुस्तदा । ब्राह्मणप्रमुखा राजन विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा,जनमेजय! वहाँ ब्राह्मण आदि सभी नागरिकोंने शास्त्रीय विधिसे उनका सत्कार एवं पूजन किया
tatrainaṁ nāgarāḥ sarve satkāreṇābhyayus tadā | brāhmaṇapramukhā rājan vidhidṛṣṭena karmaṇā ||
Wahai Raja, di sana semua penduduk kota—dipimpin para brāhmaṇa—mendekatinya dengan penghormatan, menyambut dan memujanya menurut tata cara yang disahkan oleh śāstra.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
The verse highlights dharmic social conduct: honouring a worthy guest through satkāra performed in accordance with scriptural injunctions (vidhi). Ethical life is shown as communal, orderly, and rooted in prescribed rites rather than mere impulse.
Vaiśampāyana narrates to King Janamejaya that, at that place, all the citizens—especially with Brahmins in the lead—approached the person in question and formally welcomed and worshipped him using proper Vedic/śāstric procedure.