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Shloka 8

Sarasvatī–Tārkṣya Saṃvāda: Agnihotra-vidhi, Dāna-phala, and Mokṣa-prasaṅga (सरस्वती–तार्क्ष्यसंवादः)

अवतीर्य रथात्‌ कृष्णो धर्मराजं यथाविधि । ववन्दे मुदितो धीमान्‌ भीमं च बलिनां वरम्‌,परम बुद्धिमान श्रीकृष्णने रथसे उतरकर बड़ी प्रसन्नताके साथ धर्मराज युधिष्ठिर तथा बलवानोंमें श्रेष्ठ भीमको विधिपूर्वक प्रणाम किया

avatīrya rathāt kṛṣṇo dharmarājaṃ yathāvidhi | vavande mudito dhīmān bhīmaṃ ca balināṃ varam ||

Xuống khỏi chiến xa, Kṛṣṇa—bậc trí tuệ, lòng đầy hoan hỷ—đã kính lễ đúng phép đối với Dharmarāja Yudhiṣṭhira theo nghi thức, và cũng cúi mình trước Bhīma, bậc nhất trong hàng những người mạnh mẽ. Cảnh ấy nêu rõ: sự vĩ đại chân chính tự bộc lộ qua lòng tôn kính có kỷ cương đối với dharma, và đối với những người tiêu biểu cho quyền uy chính đáng cùng sức mạnh ngay thẳng.

अवतीर्यhaving descended
अवतीर्य:
Karana
TypeVerb
Rootअव-तॄ
Formल्यप् (क्त्वान्त/absolutive), कर्तरि
रथात्from the chariot
रथात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootरथ
FormMasculine, Ablative, Singular
कृष्णःKrishna
कृष्णः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकृष्ण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
धर्मराजम्Dharma-king (Yudhishthira)
धर्मराजम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधर्मराज
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
यथाas, according to
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
विधिin the prescribed manner/rite
विधि:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootविधि
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
ववन्देsaluted, bowed to
ववन्दे:
TypeVerb
Rootवन्द्
Formलिट् (Perfect), आत्मनेपद, Third, Singular
मुदितःglad, delighted
मुदितः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमुदित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
धीमान्wise, intelligent
धीमान्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootधीमत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
भीमम्Bhima
भीमम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभीम
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
बलिनाम्of the strong (men)
बलिनाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootबलिन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
वरम्the best, foremost
वरम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootवर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaishampayana
K
Krishna
D
Dharmaraja (Yudhishthira)
B
Bhima
C
Chariot (ratha)

Educational Q&A

Even the most powerful and celebrated figure (Krishna) models dharma through disciplined conduct: he follows proper protocol (yathāvidhi) and honors rightful authority (Dharmaraja) and exemplary strength (Bhima). Ethical leadership is shown through humility and respect, not mere status.

Krishna arrives by chariot, steps down, and formally pays respects—first to Yudhishthira (as Dharmaraja) and then to Bhima (as the foremost among the strong). The verse marks a courteous, dharma-aligned meeting and establishes the tone of mutual honor among allies.