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Shloka 7

निवातकवचैः सह अर्जुनस्य रथयुद्धम्

Arjuna’s chariot engagement with the Nivātakavacas

त॑ दृष्टवैव महात्मानं धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिर: । भ्रातृभि: सहित: श्रीमान्‌ देवराजमुपागमत्‌,निकट आनेपर सहसख्नलोचन इन्द्र रथसे उतर गये। उन महामना देवराजको देखते ही भाइयोंसहित श्रीमान्‌ धर्मराज युधिष्ठिर उनके पास गये

taṁ dṛṣṭvaiva mahātmānaṁ dharmarājo yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | bhrātṛbhiḥ sahitaḥ śrīmān devarājam upāgamat ||

Vừa trông thấy bậc đại hồn ấy, vua Yudhiṣṭhira—người nổi danh vì giữ gìn Dharma—liền cùng các em tiến đến gần Indra, chúa tể chư thiên. Cảnh ấy nêu bật lòng kính ngưỡng trước uy quyền thần thánh và thôi thúc đạo đức: tìm lời chỉ dạy và sự che chở bằng khiêm cung, chứ không bằng kiêu mạn.

तत्that (him/that one)
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
दृष्ट्वाhaving seen
दृष्ट्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral)
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
महात्मानम्the great-souled one
महात्मानम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमहात्मन्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
धर्मराजःDharma-king (Yudhiṣṭhira)
धर्मराजः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधर्मराज
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
युधिष्ठिरःYudhiṣṭhira
युधिष्ठिरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootयुधिष्ठिर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
भ्रातृभिःwith (his) brothers
भ्रातृभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootभ्रातृ
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
सहितःaccompanied (by)
सहितः:
TypeAdjective
Rootसहित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
श्रीमान्illustrious/splendid
श्रीमान्:
TypeAdjective
Rootश्रीमत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
देवराजम्the king of the gods (Indra)
देवराजम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदेवराज
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
उपागमत्approached/went near
उपागमत्:
TypeVerb
Rootउप-गम्
FormImperfect (लङ्), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
Y
Yudhiṣṭhira
I
Indra
P
Pāṇḍava brothers

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights dhārmic conduct in the presence of higher authority: Yudhiṣṭhira responds to a divine figure with promptness, humility, and solidarity with his brothers, suggesting that righteous leadership seeks counsel and remains grounded rather than self-assertive.

Vaiśampāyana narrates that Yudhiṣṭhira, upon seeing the great-souled lord of the gods (Indra), goes to him at once, accompanied by his brothers—marking a respectful approach to a divine encounter.