Shloka 7
निवातकवचैः सह अर्जुनस्य रथयुद्धम्
Arjuna’s chariot engagement with the Nivātakavacas
त॑ दृष्टवैव महात्मानं धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिर: । भ्रातृभि: सहित: श्रीमान् देवराजमुपागमत्,निकट आनेपर सहसख्नलोचन इन्द्र रथसे उतर गये। उन महामना देवराजको देखते ही भाइयोंसहित श्रीमान् धर्मराज युधिष्ठिर उनके पास गये
taṁ dṛṣṭvaiva mahātmānaṁ dharmarājo yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | bhrātṛbhiḥ sahitaḥ śrīmān devarājam upāgamat ||
Assim que avistou aquele de grande alma, o rei Yudhiṣṭhira—renomado por sua fidelidade ao dharma—aproximou-se de Indra, senhor dos deuses, acompanhado de seus irmãos. A cena ressalta a reverência diante da autoridade divina e o impulso ético de buscar orientação e amparo pela humildade, e não pelo orgulho.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dhārmic conduct in the presence of higher authority: Yudhiṣṭhira responds to a divine figure with promptness, humility, and solidarity with his brothers, suggesting that righteous leadership seeks counsel and remains grounded rather than self-assertive.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Yudhiṣṭhira, upon seeing the great-souled lord of the gods (Indra), goes to him at once, accompanied by his brothers—marking a respectful approach to a divine encounter.