Shloka 28

अर्जुन–उलूपीसंवादः

Arjuna and Ulūpī: Explanation of Śānti and the Maṇipūra Resolution

Devanagari script

इत्युक्त: स तथेत्युक्त्वा पूजयामास तं इयम्‌ । फाल्गुनं च युधि श्रेष्ठ विधिवत्‌ सहदेवज:,उनके ऐसा कहनेपर सहदेवपुत्रने 'बहुत अच्छा” कहकर उनकी आज्ञा शिरोधार्य की और उस घोड़े तथा युद्धस्थलके श्रेष्ठ वीर अर्जुनका विधिपूर्वक पूजन किया

Transliteration

ity uktaḥ sa tathety uktvā pūjayāmāsa taṃ hayam | phālgunaṃ ca yudhi-śreṣṭhaṃ vidhivat sahadeva-jaḥ ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana nói: Được nói như vậy, ông đáp: “Xin vâng,” kính cẩn lĩnh mệnh; rồi theo đúng nghi lễ, ông làm lễ tôn thờ con ngựa ấy và cũng tôn thờ Phālguna (Arjuna), bậc anh hùng bậc nhất nơi chiến địa.

Word by Word

इतिthus

उक्तःhaving been spoken to / addressed

सःhe

तथाso; in that manner

इतिthus (quotative)

उक्त्वाhaving said

पूजयामासworshipped; honored

तम्him

इयम्this (she)

फाल्गुनम्Phalguna (Arjuna)

चand

युधिin battle

श्रेष्ठम्best; foremost

विधिवत्according to rule; duly

सहदेवजःson of Sahadeva

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Sahadeva-ja (son of Sahadeva)

Phālguna (Arjuna)

the horse (Aśvamedha horse)

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?

The verse highlights dharmic conduct through prompt assent to rightful instruction and the disciplined honoring (pūjā) of both sacred instruments (the Aśvamedha horse) and exemplary persons (Arjuna), showing that authority, ritual propriety, and respect for merit are to be upheld together.

What is happening in the narrative?

After being instructed, Sahadeva’s son agrees (“tathā”) and then performs a proper ritual honoring of the Aśvamedha horse and of Arjuna (Phālguna), described as the foremost warrior in battle.