Shloka 11
Lokapāla-samāgamaḥ—Arjuna Receives Astras from the World-Guardians
Book 3, Chapter 42
मातलिस्वाच भो भो: शक्रात्मज श्रीमाउछक्रस्त्वां द्रष्टमिच्छति । आरोहतु भवाज्छीघ्रं रथमिन्द्रस्य सम्मतम्,मातलि बोला--इन्द्रकुमार! श्रीमान् देवराज इन्द्र आपको देखना चाहते हैं। यह उनका प्रिय रथ है। आप इसपर शीघ्र आरूढ़ होइये
mātaliḥ uvāca bho bhoḥ śakrātmaja śrīmān śakras tvāṁ draṣṭum icchati | ārohatu bhavān śīghraṁ ratham indrasya sammatam ||
マータリは言った。「おおい、おおい！ シャクラ（インドラ）の誉れ高き御子よ。シャクラは汝に会いたいと望んでおられる。インドラが認め、愛で給うこの戦車に、急ぎ乗られよ。」この召命は急を告げつつも栄誉に満ちる。天帝の使いは英雄に、速やかに、しかも恭しく応ずることを求め、人の苦闘から神意に導かれる邂逅へと移る節目を示した。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights prompt, respectful responsiveness to a legitimate higher call. Mātali’s formal address and the urgency to mount Indra’s approved chariot underscore discipline, readiness, and honoring divine or rightful authority—qualities aligned with dharma.
Mātali, Indra’s charioteer, arrives as a messenger and calls the ‘son of Śakra’ (Arjuna), informing him that Indra wishes to see him. He urges Arjuna to quickly board Indra’s favored chariot, marking the start of a divinely directed meeting or journey.