Shloka 27

Ānṛśaṃsya, Amātya-Guṇa, and Reconciliatory Counsel (आनृशंस्य–अमात्यगुण–संधि-उपदेशः)

Devanagari script

वैदेहस्त्वथ कौसल्यं प्रवेश्य गृहमज्जसा । पाद्यार्घ्यमधुपर्कस्तं पूजाईँ प्रत्यपूजयत्‌

Transliteration

vaidehas tv atha kausalyaṁ praveśya gṛham ajjasā | pādyārghyamadhuparkas taṁ pūjāṁ pratyapūjayat ||

Translation

قال بهيشما: ثم إن ملك فيديها أدخل أمير كوسالا إلى قصره على عَجَل، وأكرم ذلك الضيف الجليل وفق سنن الضيافة الموروثة: ماء لغسل القدمين (باديا)، وقربان الأرغهيا، وماء للارتشاف الطقسي (آتشامانيا)، وشراب المدهوبركا (madhuparka).

Word by Word

• वैदेहः: the king of Videha (Vaideha)
• वैदेहः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैदेह
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तु: but/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• अथ: then/thereupon
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ

• कौसल्यं: the Kosalan (prince/king of Kosala)
• कौसल्यं: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कौसल्य
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• प्रवेश्य: having led/caused to enter
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-विश्
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)

• गृहम्: into the house/palace
• गृहम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृह
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अज्जसा: straightaway/at once
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अज्जस

• पाद्य: water for washing the feet
• पाद्य: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाद्य
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अर्घ्य: honorary offering (arghya)
• अर्घ्य: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्घ्य
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• मधुपर्क: madhuparka (honey-mixture offered to a guest)
• मधुपर्क: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधुपर्क
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

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

• पूजया: with worship/honour
• पूजया: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूजा
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• प्रत्यपूजयत्: honoured/received (him) duly
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति-पूज्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhishma
• Vaideha (king of Videha, Janaka)
• Kausalya (prince of Kosala)
• Videha
• Kosala
• gṛha (palace/house)
• pādya
• arghya
• ācamanīya
• madhuparka

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharma as proper hospitality (atithi-satkāra): a righteous ruler promptly receives a guest and honors him with prescribed offerings, showing reverence, generosity, and adherence to social-ritual duty.

What is happening in the narrative?

The king of Videha escorts the Kosala prince into the palace and performs formal guest-honoring rites—pādya, arghya, ācamanīya, and madhuparka—treating him as a venerable and worthy visitor.