Shloka 28

अर्जुन–उलूपीसंवादः

Arjuna and Ulūpī: Explanation of Śānti and the Maṇipūra Resolution

Devanagari script

इत्युक्त: स तथेत्युक्त्वा पूजयामास तं इयम्‌ । फाल्गुनं च युधि श्रेष्ठ विधिवत्‌ सहदेवज:

Transliteration

ity uktaḥ sa tathety uktvā pūjayāmāsa taṃ hayam | phālgunaṃ ca yudhi-śreṣṭhaṃ vidhivat sahadeva-jaḥ ||

Translation

毗湿摩波耶那说：他听罢便答道：“谨遵此命。”恭敬受令后，又依正仪礼敬奉那匹马，并礼敬战场第一勇士——法尔古那（阿周那）。

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति

• उक्तः: having been spoken to / addressed
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वच्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तथा: so; in that manner
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• इति: thus (quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति

• उक्त्वा: having said
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Absolutive (Gerund)

• पूजयामास: worshipped; honored
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज्
• Form: Periphrastic Perfect, 3, Singular

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• इयम्: this (she)
• इयम्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• फाल्गुनम्: Phalguna (Arjuna)
• फाल्गुनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: फाल्गुन
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

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

• युधि: in battle
• युधि: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: युध्
• Form: Feminine, Locative, Singular

• श्रेष्ठम्: best; foremost
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रेष्ठ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• विधिवत्: according to rule; duly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विधिवत्

• सहदेवजः: son of Sahadeva
• सहदेवजः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहदेव-ज
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Sahadeva-ja (son of Sahadeva)
• Phālguna (Arjuna)
• the horse (Aśvamedha horse)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharmic conduct through prompt assent to rightful instruction and the disciplined honoring (pūjā) of both sacred instruments (the Aśvamedha horse) and exemplary persons (Arjuna), showing that authority, ritual propriety, and respect for merit are to be upheld together.

What is happening in the narrative?

After being instructed, Sahadeva’s son agrees (“tathā”) and then performs a proper ritual honoring of the Aśvamedha horse and of Arjuna (Phālguna), described as the foremost warrior in battle.