Shloka 58

Devanagari script

त॑ दृष्टवा विस्मितो भूत्वा प्राउजलि: प्रणत: स्थित: । आसन कल्पयामास सर्वर्मुनिगणैर्वृत:,व्यासजी ब्रह्माजीको देखकर आश्चर्यवकित रह गये। उन्होंने हाथ जोड़कर प्रणाम किया और खड़े रहे। फिर सावधान होकर सब ऋषि-मुनियोंके साथ उन्होंने ब्रह्माजीके लिये आसनकी व्यवस्था की

Transliteration

taṁ dṛṣṭvā vismito bhūtvā prāñjaliḥ praṇataḥ sthitaḥ | āsanaṁ kalpayāmāsa sarvair munigaṇair vṛtaḥ ||

Translation

Seeing him, Vyāsa was struck with wonder. With palms joined in reverence, he bowed and stood respectfully. Then, composed and attentive, and surrounded by the assembled sages, he arranged a seat for Brahmā—an act of due honor to the highest guest and spiritual authority.

Word by Word

तत्that (one/thing)

दृष्ट्वाhaving seen

विस्मितःastonished

भूत्वाhaving become

प्राञ्जलिःwith joined palms

प्रणतःbowed down

स्थितःstood (remaining)

आसनम्seat

कल्पयामासarranged / prepared

सर्वैःby all

मुनिगणैःby groups of sages

वृतःsurrounded

Characters & Entities

Vyāsa

Brahmā

munigaṇa (assembly of sages)

āsana (seat of honor)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse models dharmic conduct: humility before higher spiritual authority and proper hospitality (satkāra) through respectful gestures and offering an honored seat.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vyāsa sees Brahmā, becomes astonished, offers reverence with joined palms and a bow, stands respectfully, and then arranges a seat for Brahmā while accompanied by an assembly of sages.