Shloka 78

Invocations, Definition and Authority of Purāṇa, Pulastya–Bhīṣma Frame, and the Creation–Dissolution Schema

Devanagari script

धर्मज्ञस्त्वं कृतज्ञस्त्वं दयावान्प्रियभाषिता । मान्यमानयिता विज्ञो ब्रह्मण्यः साधुवत्सलः

Transliteration

dharmajñastvaṃ kṛtajñastvaṃ dayāvānpriyabhāṣitā | mānyamānayitā vijño brahmaṇyaḥ sādhuvatsalaḥ

Translation

Du kennst das Dharma, bist dankbar, voll Mitgefühl und von sanfter Rede. Du ehrst die Ehrwürdigen; du bist weise, den Brahmanen ergeben und den Tugendhaften zugetan.

Word by Word

• धर्मज्ञः: knower of dharma
• धर्मज्ञः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्म + ज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Singular; तत्पुरुष (धर्मं जानाति)

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Nominative (1st), Singular (2nd person pronoun)

• कृतज्ञः: grateful
• कृतज्ञः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत + ज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Singular; तत्पुरुष (कृतं जानाति/उपकारज्ञः)

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन — Nominative, Singular

• दयावान्: compassionate
• दयावान्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दया + वत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Singular; विशेषण

• प्रियभाषिता: sweet-spoken
• प्रियभाषिता: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रिय + भाषित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Singular; कर्मधारय (प्रियं भाषितं यस्य)

• मान्य: those worthy of honor
• मान्य: —
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मान्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन — Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Plural (समास/कृदन्तपूर्वपद)

• मानयिता: honorer (one who honors)
• मानयिता: Karta (Appositional agent/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मान् (धातु) → मानयितृ (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, तृ)
• Form: कर्तरि तृन्/तृ-प्रत्ययान्त (agent noun); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• विज्ञः: wise
• विज्ञः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Singular; विशेषण

• ब्रह्मण्यः: devoted to Brahmins/sacred lore
• ब्रह्मण्यः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ब्रह्मण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Singular; विशेषण (ब्रह्मणि हितः/ब्राह्मणप्रियः)

• साधुवत्सलः: affectionate to the virtuous
• साधुवत्सलः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: साधु + वत्सल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Singular; तत्पुरुष (साधुषु वत्सलः)

Speaker

Unspecified (a eulogistic address within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa; exact speaker not identifiable from the single verse alone)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: धर्मज्ञस्त्वम् = धर्मज्ञः + त्वम्; कृतज्ञस्त्वम् = कृतज्ञः + त्वम्; दयावान्प्रियभाषिता = दयावान् + प्रियभाषिता; मान्यमानयिता = मान्य + मानयिता.

Characters & Entities

• Brahmins (brāhmaṇa)

FAQs

Does this verse describe an ideal king or an ideal devotee?

It functions as a general ideal-character portrait—fit for a ruler, disciple, or devotee—highlighting dharma-knowledge, gratitude, compassion, respectful conduct, and support of the virtuous.

What is the ethical lesson emphasized in this shloka?

The verse teaches that true excellence is shown through inner virtues (gratitude, compassion, wisdom) and social ethics (honoring the honorable and cherishing the virtuous).

What does “brahmaṇyaḥ” imply in this context?

Here it indicates respect for and support of Brahmins and dharmic learning—i.e., alignment with Vedic values and protection of righteous conduct.