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Shloka 6

स्त्रीणां माहात्म्यप्रश्नः — Yudhiṣṭhira’s Inquiry into the Excellence of Women

Pativratā-Dharma

इत्युक्त्वा ब्राह्मणाय राजा गोसहस्रं ददौ । प्राप्तवांश्ष गवां सहस्र॑ ब्राह्मण इति,ऐसा कहकर राजाने ब्राह्मणको एक हजार गौएँ दे दीं और ब्राह्मणने उन सहस्रों गौओंको ग्रहण कर लिया

ity uktvā brāhmaṇāya rājā go-sahasraṃ dadau | prāptavān gāvāṃ sahasraṃ brāhmaṇaḥ ||

Nachdem er so gesprochen hatte, schenkte der König dem brāhmaṇa tausend Kühe. Der brāhmaṇa nahm sie an und trat in den Besitz dieser Tausend—eine Tat, die das ethische Ideal königlicher Freigebigkeit (dāna) und die rechtmäßige Annahme von Gaben durch einen würdigen Empfänger im Rahmen des Dharma hervorhebt.

इतिthus
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
उक्त्वाhaving said
उक्त्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), active, non-finite
ब्राह्मणायto the Brahmin
ब्राह्मणाय:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootब्राह्मण
Formmasculine, dative, singular
राजाthe king
राजा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
गो-सहस्रम्a thousand cows
गो-सहस्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगो + सहस्र
Formneuter, accusative, singular
ददौgave
ददौ:
TypeVerb
Rootदा
Formलिट् (perfect), third, singular, active
प्राप्तवान्having obtained/received
प्राप्तवान्:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र + आप्
Formक्तवतु (past active participle), masculine, nominative, singular
गवाम्of cows
गवाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootगो
Formfeminine, genitive, plural
सहस्रम्a thousand
सहस्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसहस्र
Formneuter, accusative, singular
ब्राह्मणःthe Brahmin
ब्राह्मणः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootब्राह्मण
Formmasculine, nominative, singular

ब्राह्मण उवाच

R
rājā (king)
B
brāhmaṇa (brahmin)
G
go/gāvaḥ (cows)
G
go-sahasra (a thousand cows)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights dāna as a key expression of dharma: the king fulfills his duty through generous gifting, and the brāhmaṇa’s acceptance signifies a socially sanctioned transfer of wealth meant to support learning, ritual, and righteous living.

After making a statement (implied by ‘having said thus’), the king gives the brāhmaṇa a thousand cows, and the brāhmaṇa receives them—marking the completion of a formal act of donation.