Shloka 21
Adhyāya 125: Raṅga-pradarśana — Arjuna’s Entry and Astric Demonstration (रङ्गप्रदर्शनम्)
धन्या त्वमसि बाह्नलीकि मत्तो भाग्यतरा तथा | दृष्टवत्यसि यद् वक्त्रं प्रह्ृष्टस्य महीपते:
Vaiśampāyana uvāca |
Dhanyā tvam asi bāhnalīki matto bhāgyatarā tathā |
Dṛṣṭavaty asi yad vaktraṃ prahṛṣṭasya mahīpateḥ ||
وَیشَمپایَن نے کہا—اے باہنلیکہ کی شہزادی! تو واقعی مبارک بخت ہے، بلکہ مجھ سے بھی زیادہ نصیب والی؛ کیونکہ تو نے خوشی سے روشن بادشاہ کے چہرۂ ماہتاب کا دیدار کیا ہے۔
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the idea that being granted a direct, auspicious encounter with a joyful and presumably righteous king is a sign of great fortune (puṇya). It reinforces the ethical-cultural value placed on reverence toward virtuous rulers and the belief that such opportunities arise from accumulated merit.
Vaiśampāyana addresses a woman/princess associated with Bāhnalīka, praising her as exceptionally fortunate because she has seen the king’s face when he is filled with happiness—an event treated as rare and auspicious.