Shloka 26
Ulūpī’s Disclosure and the Saṃjīvana-Maṇi: Arjuna’s Restoration (उलूपी-प्रकटनं संजीवनमणि-स्थापनं च)
उपयास्यामि धर्मज्ञ भवत: शासनादहम् । अश्वमेधे महायज्ञे द्विजातिपरिवेषक:,'धर्मज्ञ! आपकी आज्ञासे मैं अश्वमेध महायज्ञमें अवश्य उपस्थित होऊँगा और ब्राह्मगोंको भोजन परोसनेका काम करूँगा
upayāsyāmi dharmajña bhavataḥ śāsanād aham | aśvamedhe mahāyajñe dvijātīpariveṣakaḥ ||
Arjuna berkata: “Wahai yang mengetahui dharma, menurut titahmu aku pasti akan hadir ke korban suci Aśvamedha yang agung, dan di sana aku akan berkhidmat dengan mengagihkan makanan kepada para dwijati (yang lahir dua kali).”
अर्जुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even a foremost warrior upholds dharma through obedience to rightful instruction and through humble service; ritual grandeur is ethically grounded in respect for dharma and for the community of the twice-born who officiate and receive hospitality.
Arjuna responds to a dharma-knowing authority, agreeing to attend the Aśvamedha and to take on the practical duty of serving food to the Brahmins and other twice-born participants, signaling readiness to support the sacrifice not by power but by service.