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Shloka 26

अध्याय ८ — शल्यस्य सत्कारः, वरदानं, पाण्डवसमागमश्च (Śalya’s Reception, the Boon, and Meeting the Pāṇḍavas)

समेत्य च महाबाहु: शल्य: पाण्डुसुतैस्तदा । पाद्यमर्घ्य च गां चैव प्रत्यगृह्नाद्‌ यथाविधि

sametya ca mahābāhuḥ śalyaḥ pāṇḍusutais tadā | pādyam arghyaṃ ca gāṃ caiva pratyagṛhṇād yathāvidhi ||

Pagkaraan, si Śalya na makapangyarihan ang bisig, nang makatagpo ang mga anak ni Pāṇḍu, ay tumanggap—ayon sa wastong kaugalian—ng tubig na panghugas ng paa, ng handog na paggalang (arghya), at pati ng isang baka. Ipinakikita ng tagpong ito ang bigkis ng pagtanggap sa panauhin at ng pagsunod sa ritwal, kung saan pormal na kinikilala ang ugnayan at pananagutan.

समेत्यhaving met/approached
समेत्य:
Adhikarana
TypeVerb
Rootसम् + इ (धातु)
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), कर्तरि
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
महाबाहुःthe mighty-armed (one)
महाबाहुः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमहाबाहु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
शल्यःShalya
शल्यः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशल्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पाण्डुसुतैःby/with the sons of Pandu
पाण्डुसुतैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootपाण्डुसुत
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
तदाthen
तदा:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतदा
पाद्यम्water for washing the feet
पाद्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपाद्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अर्घ्यम्honorary offering (arghya)
अर्घ्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअर्घ्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
गाम्a cow
गाम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगो
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
एवindeed/also
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
प्रत्यगृह्णात्accepted/received
प्रत्यगृह्णात्:
TypeVerb
Rootप्रति + ग्रह् (धातु)
Formलङ् (imperfect), परस्मैपद, Third, Singular
यथाविधिaccording to proper rule
यथाविधि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा + विधि

शल्य उवाच

Ś
Śalya
P
Pāṇḍusuta (sons of Pāṇḍu / Pāṇḍavas)
P
pādya (foot-washing water)
A
arghya (honor-offering)
C
cow (gā)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights dharma expressed as proper hospitality and ritual decorum: honoring a guest with prescribed offerings creates and confirms social bonds and obligations, and accepting them signifies recognition of that relationship.

Śalya meets the Pāṇḍavas and, following customary procedure, receives the guest-honoring items—pādya, arghya, and a cow—marking a formal, ritually sanctioned reception.