Shanti Parva Adhyaya 354 Shloka 6 - Mahabharata | Sanskrit | Vedapath

Vyasa

Shloka 6

Devanagari script

स कदाचिन्महेष्वास देवराजालयं गत: । सत्कृतश्च महेन्द्रेण प्रत्यासन्नगतो5भवत्‌,महाधनुर्धर नरेश! एक समय वे नारदजी देवराज इन्द्रके यहाँ पधारे। इन्द्रने उन्हें अपने समीप ही बिठाकर उनका बड़ा आदर-सत्कार किया

Transliteration

sa kadācin maheṣvāsa devarājālayaṁ gataḥ | satkṛtaś ca mahendreṇa pratyāsannagato 'bhavat |

Translation

स कदाचिन्महेष्वास देवराजालयं गतः । सत्कृतश्च महेन्द्रेण प्रत्यासन्नगतोऽभवत् ॥

Word by Word

सःhe

कदाचित्once, at some time

महेष्वासःthe great archer

देवराजालयम्the abode/palace of the king of gods (Indra)

गतःgone, having gone

सत्कृतःhonored, received with respect

चand

महेन्द्रेणby Mahendra (Indra)

प्रत्यासन्नगतःhaving come near; approaching closely

अभवत्became, was

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

Bhishma

Nārada

Indra (Mahendra/Devarāja)

Devarājālaya (Indra’s abode)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharmic conduct through satkāra—proper honor and hospitality shown to a revered sage. Even the king of the gods models ethical kingship by receiving a worthy guest with respect and closeness.

What is happening in the narrative?

Nārada arrives at Indra’s celestial residence. Indra welcomes him, honors him, and seats him nearby, indicating high regard and readiness to listen.