Shloka 6

निवातकवचैः सह अर्जुनस्य रथयुद्धम्

Arjuna’s chariot engagement with the Nivātakavacas

Devanagari script

आगत्य च सहस्राक्षो रथादवरुरोह वै,निकट आनेपर सहसख्नलोचन इन्द्र रथसे उतर गये। उन महामना देवराजको देखते ही भाइयोंसहित श्रीमान्‌ धर्मराज युधिष्ठिर उनके पास गये

Transliteration

āgatya ca sahasrākṣo rathād avaruroha vai | nikaṭa ānīte paraṁ sahasranetralocana indraḥ rathāt sa utarāya ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana nói: Indra, bậc thiên chủ nghìn mắt, đến nơi và bước xuống khỏi chiến xa. Vừa thấy vị vua chư thiên đại tâm ấy tiến lại gần, Dharmarāja Yudhiṣṭhira rạng rỡ, cùng các em, liền đến nghênh tiếp với lòng cung kính—một cử chỉ biểu lộ sự khiêm nhường và phép tắc đúng đắn trước bậc đáng tôn.

Word by Word

• आगत्य: having come
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-गम्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund)

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

• सहस्राक्षः: the thousand-eyed one (Indra)
• सहस्राक्षः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहस्राक्ष
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• रथात्: from the chariot
• रथात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ
• Form: Masculine, Ablative, Singular

• अवरुरोह: descended
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव-रुह्
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• वै: indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Indra
• chariot (ratha)
• Yudhiṣṭhira
• the brothers of Yudhiṣṭhira (Pāṇḍavas)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharmic etiquette: when a venerable and powerful figure arrives—especially a divine or morally superior person—one should respond with humility, self-restraint, and respectful approach, rather than pride or entitlement.

What is happening in the narrative?

Indra arrives and dismounts from his chariot. Seeing him nearby, Yudhiṣṭhira, accompanied by his brothers, goes forward to meet him respectfully.