Shloka 8

Rāmopākhyāna—Rāma–Sītā Origins and the Opening of Rāvaṇa’s Genealogy

Devanagari script

भीष्मद्रोणकृपादीनां विदुरस्थ च धीमत: । अभिवादित: कनीयोभि भ्रतृभि भ्रातृनन्दन:,महाराज! उसने सबसे पहले अपने माता-पिताके चरणोंमें प्रणाम किया। तत्पश्चात्‌ क्रमश: भीष्म, द्रोण और कृपाचार्य आदिको तथा बुद्धिमान्‌ विदुरजीको भी मस्तक झुकाया। तदनन्तर छोटे भाइयोंने आकर भ्राताओंका आनन्द बढ़ानेवाले दुर्योधनको प्रणाम किया

Transliteration

bhīṣma-droṇa-kṛpādīnāṃ vidurastha ca dhīmataḥ | abhivāditaḥ kanīyobhir bhrātṛbhir bhrātṛ-nandanaḥ ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana sprach: Dann begrüßten die jüngeren Brüder ehrerbietig Bhīṣma, Droṇa, Kṛpa und den weisen Vidura. Danach verneigten sich diese Jüngeren vor Duryodhana, der Freude seiner Brüder.

Word by Word

भीष्मof Bhishma

द्रोणof Drona

कृपof Kripa

आदीनाम्and others (of the rest)

विदुरस्यof Vidura

चand

धीमतःof the wise

अभिवादितःwas saluted / was greeted

कनीयःभिःby the younger (ones)

भ्रातृभिःby brothers

भ्रातृनन्दनःthe delight of (his) brothers

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Bhīṣma

Droṇa

Kṛpa (Kṛpācārya)

Vidura

Duryodhana

younger brothers (kanīya-bhrātṛ)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dhārmic social conduct: elders, teachers, and venerable counselors (Bhīṣma, Droṇa, Kṛpa, Vidura) are to be honored first, reflecting the ethical priority of reverence (abhivāda) and proper hierarchy in family and court.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana narrates a formal moment of greeting in the Kuru setting: the younger brothers offer respectful salutations to revered elders and advisers, and then bow to Duryodhana, described as the one who brings joy to his brothers.