Shloka 10
अर्जुनस्य इन्द्रकीलगमनम् तथा शक्रसाक्षात्कारः
Arjuna’s journey to Indrakīla and encounter with Indra
गात्रसंस्पर्शसम्बद्धां नयम्बकेण सहानघ । पार्थस्य देवदेवेन शूणु सम्यक् समागमम्,अनघ! देवदेव महादेवजीके साथ अर्जुनके शरीरका जो स्पर्श हुआ था, उससे सम्बन्ध रखनेवाली यह कथा है। तुम उन दोनोंके मिलनका यह वृत्तान्त भलीभाँति सुनो
gātrasaṁsparśasambaddhāṁ nayambakeṇa sahānagha | pārthasya devadevena śṛṇu samyak samāgamam, anagha ||
Vaiśampāyana disse: “Ó irrepreensível, escuta com atenção este relato—como Pārtha (Arjuna) veio a encontrar-se com Mahādeva, o Deus dos deuses. Esta narrativa está ligada ao contato corporal que ocorreu entre Arjuna e o Senhor de Três Olhos; ouve bem, em detalhe, o acontecimento de seu encontro.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames a sacred encounter as morally significant: divine grace is approached through disciplined intent and reverent listening, and the narrative invites the audience to treat such meetings not as spectacle but as instruction in dharma and devotion.
Vaiśampāyana introduces the forthcoming episode describing Arjuna’s meeting with Śiva (the Three-eyed Lord), emphasizing that the account is tied to a notable moment of physical contact between them and urging the listener to hear the full story attentively.