Shloka 19

Yayāti’s Abdication and Pūru’s Coronation (ययाति-पूोरु-राज्याभिषेकः)

Devanagari script

त्यजति ब्राह्मण: शिष्यान्‌ देवयान्या प्रचोदित: । सा यं कामयते काम॑ स कार्योड्द्य त्वयानघे,“पापरहित राजकुमारी! आज बाबा शुक्राचार्य देवयानीके कहनेसे अपने शिष्यों-- यजमानोंको त्याग रहे हैं। अतः देवयानीकी जो कामना हो, वह तुम्हें पूर्ण करनी चाहिये”

Transliteration

tyajati brāhmaṇaḥ śiṣyān devayānyā pracoditaḥ | sā yaṃ kāmayate kāmaṃ sa kāryo ’dya tvayānaghe ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: “Urged by Devayānī, the brāhmaṇa (Śukrācārya) is abandoning his disciples and patrons. Therefore, O blameless princess, whatever desire Devayānī longs for—today you must see that it is fulfilled.”

Word by Word

त्यजतिabandons, gives up

ब्राह्मणःthe Brahmin (priest)

शिष्यान्disciples

देवयान्याby Devayānī

प्रचोदितःurged, prompted

साshe

यम्whom/which

कामयतेdesires, wishes for

कामम्a desire, wish

सःthat (wish)/he

कार्यःto be done, should be fulfilled

उद्यarise!, set about!, make effort!

त्वयाby you

अनघेO sinless one (blameless lady)

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Devayānī

Śukrācārya

brāhmaṇa

śiṣya (disciples/patrons)

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 highlights the ethical weight of honoring a rightful request—especially when a respected authority (the teacher) is already making a serious sacrifice (abandoning disciples/patrons) under that request. It frames fulfillment of Devayānī’s desire as an immediate duty tied to honor and responsibility.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana reports that Śukrācārya, prompted by his daughter Devayānī, is prepared to renounce his disciples/patrons. Addressing the princess (anaghe), the speaker urges her to ensure that Devayānī’s desired request is carried out without delay.