Shloka 2
Brahmaṇānāṃ Yācanā—Tīrtha-yātrā-prastāvaḥ
The Brahmanas’ Petition and the Proposal of Pilgrimage
तं॑ पाण्डवाग्रजो राजा सगणो ब्राह्मणाश्न ते । उपातिष्ठन्महा भागं दिवि शक्रमिवामरा:,वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--कौरवनन्दन! जब धौम्य ऋषि इस प्रकार कह रहे थे, उसी समय महातेजस्वी महर्षि लोमश वहाँ आये। जैसे स्वर्गमें इन्द्रके आनेपर समस्त देवता उठकर खड़े हो जाते हैं, उसी प्रकार ज्येष्ठ पाण्डव राजा युधिष्ठिर, उनके समुदायके अन्य लोग तथा वे ब्राह्मण भी उन महाभाग लोमशको आया देख उनके स्वागतके लिये उठकर खड़े हो गये
taṁ pāṇḍavāgrajo rājā sagaṇo brāhmaṇāś ca te | upātiṣṭhan mahābhāgaṁ divi śakram ivāmarāḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Then the eldest of the Pāṇḍavas, the king, together with his companions and those brāhmaṇas, rose to receive that greatly fortunate one—just as, in heaven, the immortals rise in attendance when Indra appears. The scene underscores the ethic of honoring spiritual merit and rightful eminence through respectful welcome.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharma expressed as respectful reception: those who possess authority (a king and his retinue) should rise and honor spiritual excellence and worthy guests, recognizing merit as the basis of true eminence.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Yudhiṣṭhira, along with his companions and the brāhmaṇas present, stands up to welcome a highly revered person, compared to how the gods rise when Indra arrives in heaven.