Shloka 2
राजपूजाविधानम् / Royal Reception Protocols during Āśvamedha Preparations
वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--जनमेजय! पाण्डवोंके महलमें प्रवेश करके महाबाहु बभ्रुवाहनने अत्यन्त मधुर वचन बोलकर अपनी दादी कुन्तीके चरणोंमें प्रणाम किया ।।
vaiśampāyana uvāca— janamejaya! pāṇḍavānāṁ mahale praviśya mahābāhur babhruvāhanaḥ atyanta-madhuraiḥ vacobhiḥ svāṁ pitāmahīṁ kuntīṁ pādayoḥ praṇamya; tataḥ citrāṅgadā devī ca kouravyasya ātmajā ca ulūpī, ubhe saha vinayena pṛthāṁ kṛṣṇāṁ ca upajagmatuḥ.
毗湿摩波耶那说道：“噢，阇那美阇耶！巴卜鲁瓦诃那臂力雄伟，进入般度族宫殿后，以极其甘美的言辞致意，并俯首礼拜祖母昆蒂的足下。随后，夫人质多罗伽达与乌卢毗——那伽首领（考罗毗耶）之女——一同怀着谦恭之心前来，触礼于普利塔（昆蒂）与克利希那（德罗帕蒂）二人的足下。”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharma expressed as vinaya—humble conduct and reverence toward elders and revered women of the family. Sweet speech and respectful gestures (bowing at the feet) function as ethical markers that restore harmony and affirm rightful relationships after conflict.
Babhruvāhana enters the Pāṇḍavas’ palace, speaks courteously, and pays homage to his grandmother Kuntī. Then Citrāṅgadā and Ulūpī together approach and respectfully touch the feet of Kuntī and Draupadī, formally acknowledging them within the family and courtly order.