Mahabharata 7.86.2 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 86, Shloka 2
Sātyaki’s Assurance and the Protection of Dharmarāja (सात्यकिवचनम्—धर्मराजरक्षणविचारः)
त॑ निविष्टं शुभां कक्ष्यामभिवन्द्याग्रत: स्थितम् | तमुत्थायार्जुन॑ प्रेम्णा सस्वजे पाण्डवर्षभ:
taṁ niviṣṭaṁ śubhāṁ kakṣyām abhivandya agrataḥ sthitam | tam utthāya arjunaḥ premṇā sasvaje pāṇḍavarṣabhaḥ ||
ശുഭമായ കക്ഷ്യയിൽ ആസീനനായ ആ പൂജ്യനെ വന്ദിച്ച്, അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ മുമ്പിൽ നിന്ന അർജുനൻ എഴുന്നേറ്റ്, സ്നേഹവശനായി—പാണ്ഡവവൃഷഭൻ—അദ്ദേഹത്തെ ആലിംഗനം ചെയ്തു.
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The verse highlights dharmic conduct expressed through courtesy and reverence—saluting first, then acting from sincere affection. Even in a war narrative, ethical restraint and respect for relationships remain central.
Sañjaya describes Arjuna approaching a respected person seated in an auspicious chamber; Arjuna stands before him, offers a formal salutation, then rises and embraces him affectionately.
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