Shloka 2
Arjuna meets the Lokapālas, is tested by Indra, and is led to Amarāvatī for astra-śikṣā
Indraloka-gamana
ते5भिवाद्यार्टिषिणस्य पादौ धौम्यस्य चैव ह । ततः प्राउजलय: सर्वे ब्राह्म॒णांस्तानपूजयन्,तब समस्त पाण्डवोंने आर्श्षिण तथा धौम्यके चरणोंमें प्रणाम किया और हाथ जोड़कर सब ब्राह्मणोंका पूजन किया
te ’bhivādya ārṣiṇasya pādau dhaumyasyaiva ca ha | tataḥ prāñjalayaḥ sarve brāhmaṇāṁs tān apūjayan ||
അവർ ആർഷിണന്റെയും ധൗമ്യന്റെയും പാദങ്ങളിൽ വന്ദിച്ചു; തുടർന്ന് എല്ലാവരും കൈകൂപ്പി നിന്നുകൊണ്ട് ആ ബ്രാഹ്മണന്മാരെ യഥാവിധി പൂജിച്ചു.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharma expressed as humility and reverence: honoring sages and brāhmaṇas through respectful salutation and worship is portrayed as a foundational ethical discipline, especially for rulers and warriors.
The Pāṇḍavas bow at the feet of the sage Ārṣiṇa and their priest Dhaumya, then, with folded hands, they honor the assembled brāhmaṇas—marking a formal act of respect and welcome.