Mahabharata 3.91.2 — Vana Parva, Adhyaya 91, 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:
taṁ pāṇḍavāgrajo rājā sagaṇo brāhmaṇāś ca te | upātiṣṭhan mahābhāgaṁ divi śakram ivāmarāḥ ||
അപ്പോൾ പാണ്ഡവന്മാരിൽ അഗ്രജനായ രാജാവ്, തന്റെ സംഘത്തോടും ബ്രാഹ്മണന്മാരോടും കൂടി, ആ മഹാഭാഗനെ ഉപസ്ഥാനം ചെയ്തു—സ്വർഗ്ഗത്തിൽ അമരന്മാർ ശക്രനെ ഉപസ്ഥാനം ചെയ്യുന്നതുപോലെ।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
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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.
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