Shloka 7
राजपूजाविधानम् / Royal Reception Protocols during Āśvamedha Preparations
Devanagari script
स तैः प्रेम्णा परिष्वक्त: पूजितश्न॒ यथाविधि
Transliteration
sa taiḥ premṇā pariṣvaktaḥ pūjitaś ca yathāvidhi
Translation
Vaiśampāyana sprach: Sie umarmten ihn in Liebe und ehrten ihn ordnungsgemäß nach den vorgeschriebenen Riten—ein äußeres Zeichen dafür, dass Zuneigung und rechte Sitte zugleich gewahrt wurden.
Word by Word
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तैःby them
तैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural
प्रेम्णाwith affection
प्रेम्णा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootप्रेमन्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
परिष्वक्तःembraced
परिष्वक्तः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootपरि-स्वज्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पूजितःhonoured
पूजितः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootपूज्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
यथाas, according to
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
विधिthe prescribed rule/rite
विधि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootविधि
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśampāyanaCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Affection (prema) and propriety (vidhi) are not opposed: true dharmic conduct expresses warmth through correct, respectful forms—love shown through rightful honoring.
A person is received by a group who embrace him affectionately and then honor him in the proper, prescribed manner, indicating a formal yet heartfelt welcome.