Shloka 103

Devanagari script

पृथक्‌ पृथक्‌ च ते चैनं मानार्थाभ्यामयोजयन्‌ । तत्पश्चात्‌ धर्मराज युधिष्ठिर, भीमसेन, अर्जुन, नकुल और सहदेवने अलग-अलग बभ्रुवाहनका सत्कार करके उसे बहुत धन दिया

Transliteration

pṛthak pṛthak ca te cainaṃ mānārthābhyām ayojayan | tatpaścāt dharmarāja yudhiṣṭhiraḥ bhīmasenaḥ arjunaḥ nakulaḥ sahadevaś ca pṛthak pṛthak babhruvāhanaṃ satkṛtvā taṃ bahu-dhanair ayojayan |

Translation

Vaiśampāyana nói: Rồi từng người một, họ lần lượt tôn vinh chàng bằng sự kính trọng và lễ vật. Sau đó, vua Yudhiṣṭhira—cùng Bhīmasena, Arjuna, Nakula và Sahadeva—đã tiếp đãi Babhruvāhana riêng rẽ theo đúng lễ nghi và ban cho chàng của cải dồi dào. Đoạn này nêu bật bổn phận theo dharma: kính trọng vị khách xứng đáng và bồi đắp mối giao hảo bằng lòng hào hiệp, chứ không bằng ganh đua.

Word by Word

• पृथक्: separately
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पृथक्

• पृथक्: separately (each by himself)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पृथक्

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• ते: they
• ते: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: masculine, nominative, plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• एनम्: him
• एनम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• मान: with honor/respect
• मान: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मान
• Form: neuter, instrumental, singular

• अर्थाभ्याम्: with wealth (gifts)
• अर्थाभ्याम्: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्थ
• Form: masculine, instrumental, dual

• अयोजयन्: they honored/treated (lit. joined/applied)
• Type: Verb
• Root: युज्
• Form: imperfect (laṅ), third, plural, parasmaipada

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Yudhiṣṭhira (Dharmarāja)
• Bhīmasena
• Arjuna
• Nakula
• Sahadeva
• Babhruvāhana

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharma expressed through satkāra (proper hospitality): honoring a worthy person with respect and appropriate gifts. Ethical kingship is shown not merely by power but by generosity, courtesy, and the maintenance of harmonious relationships.

What is happening in the narrative?

After the relevant events of the Aśvamedha context, the Pāṇḍavas—led by Yudhiṣṭhira—honor Babhruvāhana individually. Each offers him respect and substantial wealth, signaling acceptance, goodwill, and the restoration/strengthening of ties.