Shloka 2

Kāmyake Pāṇḍavānāṃ Bhojana-vyavasthā

Provisioning and Welfare in the Kāmyaka Forest

Devanagari script

स समेत्य नमस्कृत्य देवराजं महामुनि: । ददर्शार्धासनगतं पाण्डवं वासवस्य हि

Transliteration

sa sametya namaskṛtya devarājaṃ mahāmuniḥ | dadarśārdhāsanagataṃ pāṇḍavaṃ vāsavasya hi

Translation

Đến gần và cúi mình đảnh lễ đức vua của chư thiên, đại hiền giả trông thấy vị Pāṇḍava ngồi trên nửa ngai của Vāsava (Indra).

Word by Word

सःhe

समेत्यhaving approached/come together (to)

नमस्कृत्यhaving saluted

देवराजम्the king of the gods (Indra)

महामुनिःthe great sage

ददर्शsaw

अर्धासनगतम्seated on half a seat/throne

पाण्डवम्the Pandava (Arjuna)

वासवस्यof Vasava (Indra)

हिindeed/for

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Devarāja (Indra)

Mahāmuni (great sage)

Pāṇḍava (Arjuna)

Vāsava (Indra)

Ardhāsana (half-throne/seat)

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?

Reverence toward the divine and elders, coupled with disciplined merit, leads to honor and support even in extraordinary circumstances; humility (namaskāra) precedes true elevation.

What is happening in the narrative?

A great sage approaches Indra, offers salutations, and witnesses the Pāṇḍava (Arjuna) being honored by Indra—seated on half of Indra’s throne—signaling divine approval and exceptional status.