Shloka 66

राजपूजाविधानम् / Royal Reception Protocols during Āśvamedha Preparations

Devanagari script

उपागम्य महातेजा विनयेना भ्यवादयत्‌ । इसके बाद राजा युधिष्ठिर और भीमसेन आदि सभी पाण्डवोंके पास जाकर उस महातेजस्वी नरेशने विनयपूर्वक उनका अभिवादन किया

Transliteration

upāgamya mahātejā vinayenābhyavadayat |

Translation

毗湿摩波耶那说道：那位光辉卓著的国王趋近众人，以谦恭之心致以敬礼。随后他又前往谒见坚战王（Yudhiṣṭhira）、怖军（Bhīmasena）及诸般度（Pāṇḍava），依礼致敬——彰显合乎法（dharma）的理想：真正的伟大不在矜夸，而在谦逊的举止与对贤者的敬重。

Word by Word

• उपागम्य: having approached
• उपागम्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-आ-गम् (गम्)
• Form: ल्यप् (क्त्वा-प्रत्ययार्थक अव्यय), कर्तरि, पूर्वकाल (absolutive)

• महातेजाः: the very radiant (one)
• महातेजाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महातेजस्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• विनयेन: with humility
• विनयेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: विनय
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• अभ्यवादयत्: he respectfully greeted/saluted
• अभ्यवादयत्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-वाद्
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), परस्मैपदम्, Third, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Yudhiṣṭhira
• Bhīmasena
• Pāṇḍavas
• mahātejā nṛpa (the illustrious king)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights vinaya (humility) as a mark of true greatness: even a powerful king demonstrates dharma by approaching the righteous and offering respectful salutations, showing that authority is refined by courtesy and reverence.

What is happening in the narrative?

An illustrious king approaches and formally greets the Pāṇḍavas—specifically Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīmasena, and the others—offering respectful homage in a spirit of humility.