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Shloka 84

भुक्तवत्सु द्विजेन्द्रेष यथावत्‌ सम्प्रदापयेत्‌ । वाचकं भरतश्रेष्ठ भोजयित्वा स्वलंकृतम्‌

bhuktavatsu dvijendreṣu yathāvat sampradāpayet | vācakaṃ bharataśreṣṭha bhojayitvā svalakṛtam, bharatabhūṣaṇa |

قال فايشَمبايانا: «إذا فرغَ أكابرُ البراهمة من طعامهم، وجب أن تُمنَح لهم العطايا اللائقة على الوجه المأثور. ثم، يا خيرَ آلِ بهاراتا، بعد أن تُكرِمَ الراوي—مُزَيَّنًا بالثياب والحُليّ—تُطعِمَه من أطيب الطعام؛ وبعد ذلك يَحسُن أن تُرضيه بالهبات وبمظاهر الإكرام والتوقير.»

भुक्तवत्सुwhen (they are) fed / after eating
भुक्तवत्सु:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootभुक्तवत्
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
द्विजेन्द्रेषुamong the best of the twice-born (Brahmins)
द्विजेन्द्रेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootद्विजेन्द्र
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
यथावत्properly, duly
यथावत्:
Karana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथावत्
सम्प्रदापयेत्should cause to be given / should give (as donation)
सम्प्रदापयेत्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-प्र-दा (ददाति)
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada, true
वाचकम्the reciter/narrator
वाचकम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवाचक
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
भरतश्रेष्ठO best of the Bharatas
भरतश्रेष्ठ:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootभरतश्रेष्ठ
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
भोजयित्वाhaving fed
भोजयित्वा:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootभोजय् (causative of भुज्)
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada, true
स्वलंकृतम्well-adorned
स्वलंकृतम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-अलंकृत
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
भरतभूषणO ornament of the Bharatas
भरतभूषण:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootभरतभूषण
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
B
Brahmins (dvija)
V
Vācaka (reciter/reader)
B
Bharata lineage (addressed person)

Educational Q&A

After a sacred recitation concludes, dharma requires gratitude expressed through proper hospitality: first feed the learned Brahmins, then give them suitable gifts; also honor the reciter with adornment, good food, and respectful donations.

Vaiśampāyana describes the correct concluding conduct after the completion of a full sacred narration (kathā): the audience/host should complete the rite by feeding Brahmins, giving them appropriate dāna, and then specially honoring and rewarding the vācaka (reciter).