Shloka 45

Adhyāya 22: Śālva’s Weapon-Shower, Dāruka’s Wounding, and the Māyā-Report of Vasudeva’s Father

Devanagari script

अभिवाद्य महाबाहुर्धर्मराजं युधिष्ठिरम्‌ । राज्ञा मूर्थन्युपाप्रातो भीमेन च महाभुज:,महाबाहु श्रीकृष्णने धर्मराज युधिष्ठिरको प्रणाम किया। राजा युधिष्ठिर तथा भीमने बड़ी-बड़ी भुजाओंवाले श्रीकृष्णका सिर सूँघा

Transliteration

abhivādya mahābāhur dharmarājaṁ yudhiṣṭhiram | rājñā mūrdhny upāprāto bhīmena ca mahābhujaḥ ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana nói: Vị dũng sĩ tay mạnh ấy kính cẩn đảnh lễ Dharmarāja Yudhiṣṭhira. Rồi vua Yudhiṣṭhira và Bhīma, trong tình thân mến, chạm và ngửi đỉnh đầu Người—một cử chỉ vừa tôn kính vừa ấm áp như ruột thịt.

Word by Word

अभिवाद्यhaving saluted

महाबाहुःthe mighty-armed one (Krishna)

धर्मराजम्Dharmaraja

युधिष्ठिरम्Yudhishthira

राज्ञाby the king

मूर्धनिon the head

उपाप्रातःsmelled (sniffed) respectfully

भीमेनby Bhima

चand

महाभुजःthe great-armed one (Krishna)

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśaṃpāyana

Yudhiṣṭhira (Dharmarāja)

Bhīma

Śrī Kṛṣṇa

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 dhārmic conduct expressed through respectful greeting (abhivāda) and affectionate honor within family and allies. Ethical strength is shown not only in deeds but also in courteous, loving recognition of virtue and relationship.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśaṃpāyana narrates that Śrī Kṛṣṇa respectfully salutes Yudhiṣṭhira. In response, Yudhiṣṭhira and Bhīma warmly honor Kṛṣṇa by touching/smelling his head, a traditional gesture of affection and esteem.