Shloka 14

Kāmyaka-vane Pāṇḍava-nivāsaḥ — Vidurasya āgamanam ca (कamyake वने पाण्डवनिवासः—विदुरस्य आगमनं च)

Devanagari script

युधिष्ठिरमुपागम्य पूजयामास संजय: । भीमार्जुनयमाश्चापि तद्युक्त प्रतिपेदिरे,युधिष्ठिरके पास पहुँचकर संजयने उनका सम्मान किया। फिर भीम, अर्जुन और नकुल-सहदेवने संजयका यथोचित सत्कार किया

Transliteration

yudhiṣṭhiram upāgamya pūjayāmāsa sañjayaḥ | bhīmārjunayamāś cāpi tad-yuktaḥ pratipedire ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana nói: Đến gần Yudhiṣṭhira, Sañjaya kính cẩn bái chào đúng lễ. Rồi Bhīma, Arjuna và đôi song sinh Nakula–Sahadeva cũng tiếp đãi ông một cách xứng đáng, giữ trọn phép tắc dành cho một sứ giả đáng kính và bậc trưởng thượng—biểu hiện của kỷ cương (dharma) vẫn được gìn giữ ngay giữa gian nan.

Word by Word

• युधिष्ठिरम्: Yudhiṣṭhira (as object)
• युधिष्ठिरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: युधिष्ठिर
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• उपागम्य: having approached
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-गम्
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for gerund), Prior action (having approached)

• पूजयामास: honoured / paid respect
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज्
• Form: लिट् (periphrastic perfect), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• संजयः: Sañjaya
• संजयः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: संजय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• भीम: Bhīma
• भीम: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अर्जुन: Arjuna
• अर्जुन: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्जुन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• यमौ: the twins (Nakula and Sahadeva)
• यमौ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: यम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• अपि: also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• तत्: him (that person = Sañjaya)
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• युक्तम्: proper / fitting
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युक्त
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• प्रतिपेदिरे: they rendered / they offered (received him with due honour)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति-पद्
• Form: लिट् (perfect), Third, Plural, Ātmanepada

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Yudhiṣṭhira
• Sañjaya
• Bhīma
• Arjuna
• Nakula
• Sahadeva

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharmic conduct through proper reception and honoring of a visitor—especially a respected messenger—showing that courtesy, restraint, and respect remain obligations even in adversity.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya comes to Yudhiṣṭhira; Yudhiṣṭhira honors him, and then Bhīma, Arjuna, and the twins Nakula–Sahadeva also welcome and honor him in a fitting manner.