Shloka 81
योग–सांख्यसमन्वयः, रथोपमा, व्यक्त–अव्यक्तविवेकः
Yoga–Sāṃkhya Synthesis, Chariot Allegory, and the Vyakta–Avyakta Distinction
तन्मां स्वयमनुप्राप्तामभिनन्द शचीपते
tan māṁ svayam anuprāptām abhinanda śacīpate
ஓ சசீபதே! நான் தானாகவே இங்கு வந்தேன்—என்னை வரவேற்று மரியாதை செய்; ஏனெனில் தன்னிச்சையாக வந்த விருந்தினரை தர்மப்படி போற்றுதல் கடமை.
शक्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the dharmic principle of honoring one who arrives as a guest or visitor—especially one who comes personally and willingly—by offering a proper welcome and respectful reception.
Śakra (Indra), speaking in the Śānti Parva discourse context, addresses “Śacīpati” (Indra’s epithet) in a rhetorical or self-referential manner to emphasize that the arriving figure should be greeted and honored, reinforcing norms of courteous reception.