Shloka 38
धनंजय महाबाहो शिरो मे तात लम्बते । दीयतामुपधान वै यद् युक्तमिह मन्यसे,“महाबाहु धनंजय! मेरा सिर लटक रहा है। बेटा! यहाँ इसके अनुरूप जो तकिया तुम्हें ठीक जान पड़े, वह ला दो”
dhanañjaya mahābāho śiro me tāta lambate | dīyatām upadhānaṃ vai yad yuktam iha manyase ||
“O Dhanañjaya, makapangyarihang bisig—anak, nakalugmok na ang aking ulo. Ibigay mo sa akin dito ang isang unan, yaong sa tingin mo’y nararapat.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid hardship, one should act with propriety and discernment (yukta): the request is not merely for comfort, but for what is fitting in the situation, reflecting restraint and ethical awareness.
A speaker addresses Arjuna (Dhanañjaya) affectionately, stating that his head is drooping from fatigue or weakness and asking him to provide a suitable headrest (upadhāna).