Mahabharata 3.175.7 — Vana Parva, Adhyaya 175, Shloka 7

Bhīmasena’s Himalayan Hunt and Seizure by the Ajagara (भीमसेनस्य अजगरग्रहणम्)

Devanagari script

एवं सम्पूजितस्तत्र सुखमस्म्युषितो नृप इन्द्रस्य भवने पुण्ये गन्धर्वशिशुभि: सह

Transliteration

evaṁ sampūjitas tatra sukham asmy uṣito nṛpa indrasya bhavane puṇye gandharvaśiśubhiḥ saha

Translation

అర్జునుడు అన్నాడు—ఓ నృపా! ఈ విధంగా అక్కడ సత్కరింపబడి, నేను ఇంద్రుని పుణ్యమైన భవనంలో గంధర్వ యువకులతో కలిసి సుఖంగా నివసించాను.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम्

• सम्पूजितः: having been duly honored
• सम्पूजितः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + पूज्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, Past passive participle (क्त)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र

• सुखम्: comfortably; with ease
• सुखम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुख
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अस्मि: I am
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस्
• Form: Present (लट्), First, Singular, Parasmaipada

• उषितः: having dwelt; having stayed
• उषितः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: वस् (उष् as past form)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, Past active participle (क्त)

• नृपः: the king
• नृपः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृप
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• इन्द्रस्य: of Indra
• इन्द्रस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्र
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• भवने: in the abode
• भवने: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवन
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• पुण्ये: holy; auspicious
• पुण्ये: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्य
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• गन्धर्व-शिशुभिः: by/with the Gandharva youths (children)
• गन्धर्व-शिशुभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: गन्धर्व + शिशु
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• सह: together with
• सह: Karana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह

Speaker

अजुन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Arjuna
• Indra
• Gandharvas
• Indra’s celestial abode (bhavana)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the dharmic value of honoring a worthy guest: proper respect (sampūjā) leads to harmony and well-being, even in exalted settings like Indra’s sacred abode.

What is happening in the narrative?

Arjuna is recounting to the king how he was received with honor and lived happily in Indra’s holy palace, spending time in the company of youthful Gandharvas.