Shloka 20
Adhyāya 73: Damayantī’s Investigation of Bāhuka
Keśinī’s Observations
त॑ भीम: प्रतिजग्राह पूजया परया ततः । स तेन पूजितो राज्ञा ऋतुपर्णो नराधिप:,तदनन्तर भीमने बड़े आदर-सत्कारके साथ उन्हें अपनाया और राजा ऋतुपर्णका भलीभाँति आदर-सत्कार किया
taṁ bhīmaḥ pratijagrāha pūjayā parayā tataḥ | sa tena pūjito rājñā ṛtuparṇo narādhipaḥ ||
その後ビーマは、最高の敬意と手厚いもてなしをもって彼を迎えた。かくして王に礼遇された人々の主リトゥパルナは、しかるべき尊敬と歓迎を受けた――客人と君主とを等しく重んじる、正しい接遇の道がここに保たれたのである。
बृहदश्चव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharma expressed as proper hospitality and honor: receiving a guest—especially a king—with the highest respect is a mark of righteous conduct and social-ethical order.
In Bṛhadaśva’s narration, Bhīma formally welcomes and honors Ṛtuparṇa; Ṛtuparṇa, as a ruler, is shown being duly respected by the king, emphasizing courteous reception and mutual regard among nobles.