Shloka 9
अर्जुनस्य तीर्थयात्रा तथा मणलूर-सम्बन्धः
Arjuna’s Pilgrimage and the Maṇalūra Alliance
अथ तेषूपविष्टेषु सर्वेष्वेव महात्मसु । नारदस्त्वथ देवर्षिराजगाम यदृच्छया,एक दिन जब वे सभी महामना पाण्डव अपने सिंहासनोंपर विराजमान थे, उसी समय देवर्षि नारद अकस्मात् वहाँ आ पहुँचे
atha teṣūpaviṣṭeṣu sarveṣv eva mahātmasu | nāradas tv atha devarṣir ājagāma yadṛcchayā ||
When all those high-souled ones were seated, the divine seer Nārada arrived there unexpectedly, as if by chance. The scene underscores the reverence due to realized sages and the sudden, providential arrival of spiritual counsel at pivotal moments in the lives of the righteous.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how guidance from realized sages may arrive unexpectedly, suggesting that righteous leadership and noble conduct should remain receptive to counsel at any moment—an ethical posture of humility and readiness for dharmic instruction.
As the assembled noble figures are seated, the divine sage Nārada suddenly arrives. The narration sets up an important encounter in which a revered seer enters the scene to speak or advise.