Shloka 2
Adhyāya 160: Dikpāla-Cosmography and the Sun’s Kālacakra (दिक्पाल-विश्ववर्णनम् तथा आदित्यस्य कालचक्रम्)
ततः कृष्णा च भीमश्न यमौ च सुतपस्विनौ । शिरोभ्रि: प्राप्य राजर्षि परिवार्योपतस्थिरे,तदनन्तर द्रौपदी, भीमसेन और परम तपस्वी नकुल-सहदेव--ये सभी मस्तक झुकाकर उन राजर्षिको चारों ओरसे घेरकर खड़े हो गये
tataḥ kṛṣṇā ca bhīmaś ca yamau ca sutapasvinau | śirobhis prāpya rājarṣiṃ parivāryopatasthire ||
Kemudian Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī), Bhīma, dan si kembar—Nakula serta Sahadeva—yang teguh dalam tapa, mendekati resi raja itu dengan kepala tertunduk. Mereka mengelilinginya dari segenap sisi dan berdiri menanti dalam khidmat, menzahirkan rendah hati serta adab kepada seorang tua yang mulia.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic etiquette: approaching a venerable person with humility—bowed head, restrained demeanor, and respectful attendance. It presents reverence toward a rājarṣi as a moral norm, linking inner discipline (tapas) with outward conduct.
After the preceding event, Draupadī, Bhīma, and the twin brothers Nakula and Sahadeva come to a royal sage. They bow, surround him respectfully, and stand by in attendance, indicating deference and readiness to listen or serve.