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Shloka 15

दमयन्तीस्वयंवरः — देववेषधारणं, सत्यप्रार्थना, नलवरणम्

Damayantī’s Svayaṃvara: Divine Disguises, Truth-Vow, and Choosing Nala

तावर्चयित्वा मघवा तत: कुशलमव्ययम्‌ | पप्रच्छानामयं चापि तयो: सर्वगतं विभु:,उन दोनोंकी पूजा करके भगवान्‌ इन्द्रने उनसे उन दोनोंके तथा सम्पूर्ण जगत्‌के कुशल- मंगल एवं स्वस्थताका समाचार पूछा

tāv arcayitvā maghavā tataḥ kuśalam avyayam | papracchānāmayaṃ cāpi tayoḥ sarvagataṃ vibhuḥ ||

Setelah terlebih dahulu memuliakan mereka dengan pemujaan, Maghavān (Indra), tuan yang perkasa lagi meliputi segala, lalu bertanya tentang kesejahteraan yang tidak berkurang—tentang kesihatan dan bebasnya mereka daripada penyakit, serta tentang keadaan yang baik bagi dunia seluruhnya. Adegan ini menegaskan budi dharma seorang pemerintah: mendahulukan penghormatan sebelum bertanya, dan meluaskan keprihatinan melampaui diri sendiri kepada tertib makhluk sejagat.

तौthose two (them)
तौ:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Dual
अर्चयित्वाhaving worshipped
अर्चयित्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootअर्च्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for gerund)
मघवाMaghavan (Indra)
मघवा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमघवन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
ततःthen/thereafter
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
कुशलम्welfare, well-being
कुशलम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकुशल
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अव्ययम्undiminished, unfailing
अव्ययम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootअव्यय
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
पप्रच्छasked, inquired
पप्रच्छ:
TypeVerb
Rootप्रच्छ्
FormPerfect (लिट्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
अनामयम्health, freedom from illness
अनामयम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअनामय
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अपिalso
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
तयोःof those two
तयोः:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Dual
सर्वगतम्all-pervading / pertaining to all
सर्वगतम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्वगत
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
विभुःthe mighty one, lord (Indra)
विभुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootविभु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

बृहदश्चव उवाच

बृहदश्चव (Bṛhadaśva)
मघवा/इन्द्र (Maghavān/Indra)
विभु (Vibhu—epithet of Indra)

Educational Q&A

The verse models dharmic conduct: one should first show reverence and proper honor, and then inquire about welfare. It also presents an ethical ideal of leadership—concern for health and auspiciousness not only of individuals but of the wider world.

Indra (Maghavān), after worshipping the two persons present, asks them about their well-being and health, and additionally about the general welfare of the world—an inquiry befitting a powerful, all-pervading deity and protector.