Shloka 66

राजपूजाविधानम् / Royal Reception Protocols during Āśvamedha Preparations

Devanagari script

उपागम्य महातेजा विनयेना भ्यवादयत्‌ । इसके बाद राजा युधिष्ठिर और भीमसेन आदि सभी पाण्डवोंके पास जाकर उस महातेजस्वी नरेशने विनयपूर्वक उनका अभिवादन किया

Transliteration

upāgamya mahātejā vinayenābhyavadayat |

Translation

ไวศัมปายนะกล่าวว่า— พระราชาผู้รุ่งเรืองนั้นเข้าไปใกล้แล้วถวายคำนับด้วยความนอบน้อม ต่อจากนั้นพระองค์เสด็จไปยังพระเจ้ายุธิษฐิระ ไปยังภีมเสน และเหล่าปาณฑพอื่น ๆ แล้วถวายความเคารพตามสมควร

Word by Word

• उपागम्य: having approached
• उपागम्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-आ-गम् (गम्)
• Form: ल्यप् (क्त्वा-प्रत्ययार्थक अव्यय), कर्तरि, पूर्वकाल (absolutive)

• महातेजाः: the very radiant (one)
• महातेजाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महातेजस्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• विनयेन: with humility
• विनयेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: विनय
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• अभ्यवादयत्: he respectfully greeted/saluted
• अभ्यवादयत्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-वाद्
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), परस्मैपदम्, Third, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Yudhiṣṭhira
• Bhīmasena
• Pāṇḍavas
• mahātejā nṛpa (the illustrious king)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights vinaya (humility) as a mark of true greatness: even a powerful king demonstrates dharma by approaching the righteous and offering respectful salutations, showing that authority is refined by courtesy and reverence.

What is happening in the narrative?

An illustrious king approaches and formally greets the Pāṇḍavas—specifically Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīmasena, and the others—offering respectful homage in a spirit of humility.