Shloka 20

Khāṇḍava-dāha: Strategic containment and Indra’s rain (Ādi Parva, Adhyāya 217)

Devanagari script

कुमारै: सर्वशो वीर: सत्कारेणाभिचोदित: । समानवयस: सर्वानिश्लिष्य स पुन: पुन:,यदुकुलके समस्त कुमारोंने भी वीरवर अर्जुनका बड़ा सत्कार किया। अर्जुन अपने समान अवस्थावाले सब लोगोंसे उन्हें बारंबार हृदयसे लगाकर मिले

Transliteration

kumaraiḥ sarvaśo vīraḥ satkāreṇābhicoditaḥ | samānavayasaḥ sarvān āśliṣya sa punaḥ punaḥ ||

Translation

वैशंपायन म्हणाले— यदुकुलातील कुमारांच्या सत्काराने सर्व बाजूंनी प्रेरित होऊन वीर अर्जुनाने आपल्या समवयस्क सर्वांना पुन्हा पुन्हा आलिंगन दिले।

Word by Word

कुमारैःby the princes/young men

सर्वशःin every way; altogether

वीरःthe hero (Arjuna)

सत्कारेणwith honor/reception

अभिचोदितःurged/impelled

समानवयसम्of the same age

सर्वान्all (of them)

आनिश्लिष्यhaving embraced closely

सःhe

पुनःagain

पुनःagain (repeatedly)

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Arjuna

kumāra (young princes/peers)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Noble conduct (dharma) in society is shown through reciprocal respect: when honored, one responds with humility and warmth, affirming equality among peers and strengthening bonds through courteous affection.

What is happening in the narrative?

The young princes receive Arjuna with great honor; in response, Arjuna repeatedly embraces all those of his own age, acknowledging their goodwill and reinforcing friendly relations.