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Shloka 7

अर्जुन–युधिष्ठिर–विदुर संवादः

Arjuna and Yudhiṣṭhira instruct Vidura on honoring Dhṛtarāṣṭra

राज्ञस्तु याजकैस्तत्र कृतो वेदीपरिस्तर: । जुहाव तत्र वह्लिं स नृपति: सत्यसड्रर:,वहाँ यज्ञ करानेवाले ब्राह्मणोंने राजाके लिये एक वेदी तैयार की, जिसपर अग्नि- स्थापना करके उस सत्यप्रतिज्ञ नरेशने विधिवत्‌ अग्निहोत्र किया

rājñas tu yājakais tatra kṛto vedī-paristaraḥ | juhāva tatra vahnīṃ sa nṛpatiḥ satya-saṅgaraḥ ||

Darauf bereiteten die amtierenden Priester dort für den König einen Opferaltar mit der gebührenden Anordnung. Nachdem er das heilige Feuer darauf errichtet hatte, vollzog jener an die Wahrheit gebundene Monarch vorschriftsgemäß das Feueropfer (Agnihotra).

राज्ञःof the king
राज्ञः:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
याजकैःby the officiating priests
याजकैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootयाजक
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
तत्रthere
तत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र
कृतःmade/prepared
कृतः:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
Formक्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
वेदी-परिस्तरःaltar-spread/altar-arrangement
वेदी-परिस्तरः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवेदीपरिस्तर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
जुहावoffered (into fire)
जुहाव:
TypeVerb
Rootहु
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
तत्रthere
तत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र
वह्निम्fire (Agni)
वह्निम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवह्नि
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
नृपतिःthe king
नृपतिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनृपति
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सत्यसङ्गरःtrue-to-his-vow (truth-bound)
सत्यसङ्गरः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसत्यसङ्गर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
K
king (nṛpati)
O
officiating priests (yājaka)
S
sacrificial altar (vedī)
S
sacred fire (vahni/agni)
A
agnihotra (fire-offering)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights dharma expressed through disciplined ritual action: a ruler, steadfast in truth, upholds sacred duties by performing agnihotra properly, showing that ethical kingship includes fidelity to vows and prescribed responsibilities.

Priests prepare a sacrificial altar for the king; the fire is established, and the king performs the required oblations into the sacred fire according to proper ritual procedure.