Shloka 46
Adhyāya 22: Śālva’s Weapon-Shower, Dāruka’s Wounding, and the Māyā-Report of Vasudeva’s Father
परिष्वक्तश्नार्जुनेन यमा भ्यां चाभिवादित: । सम्मानितश्च धौम्येन द्रौपद्या चार्चितो5श्रुभि:,अर्जुनने उनको हृदयसे लगाया और नकुल-सहदेवने उनके चरणोंमें प्रणाम किया। पुरोहित धौम्यजीने उनका सम्मान किया तथा द्रौपदीने अपने आँसुओंसे उनकी अर्चना की
parisvaktas tu ārjunena yamābhyāṃ cābhivāditaḥ | sammānitaś ca dhaumyena draupadyā cārcito 'śrubhiḥ ||
Disse Vaiśampāyana: Arjuna o abraçou; e os gêmeos—Nakula e Sahadeva, filhos de Yamā—inclinaram-se diante dele com reverência. O sacerdote da família, Dhaumya, honrou-o com o devido respeito; e Draupadī, com o coração transbordante, recebeu-o como em ato de veneração, entre lágrimas.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic conduct in relationships: affection expressed through embrace, humility through respectful salutations, and reverence through honoring and worshipful reception—showing that righteousness is lived through courteous, compassionate responses to those who return after trials.
A figure is warmly received: Arjuna embraces him; Nakula and Sahadeva offer respectful salutations; the priest Dhaumya formally honors him; and Draupadī, moved to tears, receives him with reverent devotion.