Shloka 10
Lokapāla-samāgamaḥ—Arjuna Receives Astras from the World-Guardians
Book 3, Chapter 42
तथा तर्कयतस्तस्य फाल्गुनस्याथ मातलि: । संनतः प्रस्थितो भूत्वा वाक्यमर्जुनमब्रवीत्,इस प्रकार विचार करते हुए अर्जुनके सम्मुख उपस्थित हो मातलिने विनीतभावसे कहा
tathā tarkayatastasya phālgunasya atha mātaliḥ | saṃnataḥ prasthito bhūtvā vākyam arjunam abravīt ||
เมื่อฟาลคุนะ (อรชุน) กำลังครุ่นคิดอยู่ดังนั้น มาตลีจึงเข้าไปหาอย่างนอบน้อม ครั้นก้มคำนับแล้วและเตรียมจะกล่าว ก็ได้เอ่ยวาจาต่ออรชุน
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethics of counsel: when someone is engaged in serious deliberation, guidance should be offered with humility and respect. Proper demeanor (vinaya) is presented as integral to dharmic communication.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Arjuna is thinking deeply; at that moment Mātali comes before him, bows respectfully, and begins to speak—introducing an important message or guidance for Arjuna’s next step.