Shloka 4
Yudhiṣṭhira–Droṇa Saṃgrāma
Engagement and Countermeasures
प्रत्युत्थाय च गोविन्द स तस्मा आसन ददौ । न चासने स्वयं बुद्धि बीभत्सुर्व्यद्धात् तदा,अर्जुनने खड़े होकर गोविन्दको बैठनेके लिये आसन दिया और स्वयं उस समय किसी आसनपर बैठनेका विचार उन्होंने नहीं किया
pratyutthāya ca govinda sa tasmā āsanaṃ dadau | na cāsane svayaṃ buddhiṃ bībhatsur vyadhāt tadā ||
Sañjaya said: Arjuna rose to receive Govinda and offered him a seat. Yet at that moment the son of Pāṇḍu did not even think of taking a seat for himself—his conduct showing reverence and self-restraint amid the pressures of war.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in a battlefield setting, dharmic conduct is maintained through humility and proper honor to the worthy. Arjuna’s rising and offering a seat to Govinda models reverence, disciplined ego, and the ethic of honoring one’s guide and benefactor.
Sañjaya narrates that Arjuna stands up to receive Kṛṣṇa (Govinda), offers him a seat, and does not consider sitting himself at that moment—highlighting Arjuna’s respectful demeanor toward Kṛṣṇa amid the events of Droṇa Parva.