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

毗湿摩波耶那说道：三阇耶走近坚战王，依礼致敬。继而，怖军、阿周那以及双生子那俱罗与沙诃提婆，也以相称之礼接待他，尽守对受敬使者与长者应有的仪范——显出困厄之中亦不失法度（dharma）。

Word by Word

युधिष्ठिरम्Yudhiṣṭhira (as object)

उपागम्यhaving approached

पूजयामासhonoured / paid respect

संजयःSañjaya

भीमBhīma

अर्जुनArjuna

यमौthe twins (Nakula and Sahadeva)

चand

अपिalso

तत्him (that person = Sañjaya)

युक्तम्proper / fitting

प्रतिपेदिरेthey rendered / they offered (received him with due honour)

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Yudhiṣṭhira

Sañjaya

Bhīma

Arjuna

Nakula

Sahadeva

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

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.