Shloka 13
Duryodhana’s Śaraṇāgati and the Pāṇḍavas’ Resolve
Gandharva Encounter
एवमस्त्विति चाप्युक्त्वा महासेनो महेश्वरम् । अपूजयदमेयात्मा पितरं पितृवत्सल:,तब अपरिमित आत्मबलसे सम्पन्न एवं पितृभक्त कुमार महासेनने “एवमस्तु' कहकर अपने पिता भगवान् महेश्वरका पूजन किया
evam astv iti cāpy uktvā mahāseno maheśvaram | apūjayad ameyātmā pitaraṃ pitṛvatsalaḥ ||
Mārkaṇḍeya nói: Đáp lời “Xin được như vậy”, Mahāsena—người có nội lực vô lượng và hết lòng kính phụ—đã thờ phụng Maheśvara, tôn kính phụ thân mình như một người con hiếu thuận.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic conduct through filial devotion and reverent worship: honoring one’s father (pitṛbhakti) and acting consistently after giving assent (“evam astu”) are presented as ethically commendable.
After saying “So be it,” Mahāsena proceeds to worship Maheśvara, treating him as a father-figure; Mārkaṇḍeya narrates this act to emphasize Mahāsena’s boundless strength and his father-devoted nature.