Shloka 16
मायासभायां दुर्योधनस्य अवमान-प्रसङ्गः
Duryodhana’s Humiliation in the Hall of Māyā
अभिवाद्य यथान्यायं यथाश्रेष्ठ नृपं च ताम् कुशलानामयं पृष्टवा निषण्णौ रामकेशवौ
abhivādya yathānyāyaṁ yathāśreṣṭha nṛpaṁ ca tām | kuśalānāmayaṁ pṛṣṭvā niṣaṇṇau rāmakeśavau ||
وہاں رام (بلرام) اور کیشو (شری کرشن) نے دستور کے مطابق، بڑوں اور چھوٹوں کے مرتبے کے لحاظ سے سب کو سلام کیا؛ پھر بادشاہ اور اس دیوی سے خیریت و عافیت اور صحت کا حال پوچھا؛ اور اس کے بعد دونوں بھائی بہترین نشست پر بیٹھ گئے۔
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharma in social conduct: one should honor people appropriately according to seniority and status, begin interactions with respectful salutations, and show genuine concern for others’ welfare and health before proceeding to business.
Balarāma and Kṛṣṇa arrive in an assembly, offer formal salutations in correct hierarchical order, inquire about the well-being and health of the king and a respected lady (identified in the Gītā Press context as Dama-ghoṣa and Śrutāśravā), and then take their seats on a fine seat.