Shloka 2

Kāmyake Pāṇḍavānāṃ Bhojana-vyavasthā

Provisioning and Welfare in the Kāmyaka Forest

Devanagari script

स समेत्य नमस्कृत्य देवराजं महामुनि: । ददर्शार्धासनगतं पाण्डवं वासवस्य हि

Transliteration

sa sametya namaskṛtya devarājaṃ mahāmuniḥ | dadarśārdhāsanagataṃ pāṇḍavaṃ vāsavasya hi

Translation

Lumapit siya at naghandog ng mapitagang pagpupugay sa hari ng mga diyos; at nakita ng dakilang pantas ang Pāṇḍava na nakaupo sa kalahati ng trono ni Vāsava (Indra).

Word by Word

सःhe

समेत्यhaving approached/come together (to)

नमस्कृत्यhaving saluted

देवराजम्the king of the gods (Indra)

महामुनिःthe great sage

ददर्शsaw

अर्धासनगतम्seated on half a seat/throne

पाण्डवम्the Pandava (Arjuna)

वासवस्यof Vasava (Indra)

हिindeed/for

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Devarāja (Indra)

Mahāmuni (great sage)

Pāṇḍava (Arjuna)

Vāsava (Indra)

Ardhāsana (half-throne/seat)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Reverence toward the divine and elders, coupled with disciplined merit, leads to honor and support even in extraordinary circumstances; humility (namaskāra) precedes true elevation.

What is happening in the narrative?

A great sage approaches Indra, offers salutations, and witnesses the Pāṇḍava (Arjuna) being honored by Indra—seated on half of Indra’s throne—signaling divine approval and exceptional status.