Shloka 14
द्रोणपर्व अध्याय ६७ — अर्जुनस्य प्रवेशः, श्रुतायुध-वधः, सुदक्षिण-वधः
Arjuna’s advance; deaths of Śrutāyudha and Sudakṣiṇa
Devanagari script
सांकृते रन्तिदेवस्य यां रात्रिमतिथिवसेत्
Transliteration
sāṅkṛte rantidevasya yāṃ rātrim atithiv aset
Translation
নাৰদে ক’লে—ৰাজা ৰন্তিদেৱৰ পবিত্ৰ পৰম্পৰাত সেই ৰাতিটো প্ৰসিদ্ধ, যি ৰাতিত তেওঁ অতিথি-সেৱাত অচল আছিল।
Word by Word
सांकृतेin/at Sāṅkṛta (a place/name)
सांकृते:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसांकृत (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
रन्तिदेवस्यof Rantideva
रन्तिदेवस्य:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootरन्तिदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
याम्which
याम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
रात्रिम्night
रात्रिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरात्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
अतिथिवसेत्dwelt/stayed (as a guest)
अतिथिवसेत्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootवस् (धातु)
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
नारद उवाच
Characters & Entities
N
NāradaR
RantidevaA
Atithi (guest)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse points to the dharma of honoring and serving a guest (atithi-sevā) even at personal cost, presenting Rantideva as an ethical exemplar whose virtue is measured by steadfast hospitality.
Nārada introduces an episode from the account of King Rantideva, specifically highlighting a particular night when Rantideva remained engaged in serving a guest—setting up a moral illustration within the broader discourse.