Shloka 28

Cyavana Explains His Tests; Kuśika Seeks Brāhmaṇya for His Line (च्यवन–कुशिक संवादः)

Devanagari script

तद्बच: पूजयित्वा तु तथेत्याह स पार्थिव: । यथोपपन्नमाहारं तस्मै प्रादाज्जनाधिप

Transliteration

tad-vacaḥ pūjayitvā tu tathety āha sa pārthivaḥ | yathopapannam āhāraṃ tasmai prādāj janādhipaḥ ||

Translation

Honouring those words, the king replied, “So be it.” Then the lord of men brought and offered to the sage the meal that was duly available and properly prepared.

Word by Word

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• वचः: speech; words
• वचः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचस्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• पूजयित्वा: having honored
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage), Non-finite

• तु: but; then
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• तथा: so; thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• इति: thus (quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति

• आह: said
• Type: Verb
• Root: अह्
• Form: लिट् (perfect), 3, Singular, Parasmaipada

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पार्थिवः: king; ruler
• पार्थिवः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थिव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• यथा: as; according to
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा

• उपपन्नम्: proper; suitable; as was available
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उपपन्न
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle), पद् (उप- + √पद्/पद्यते in sense 'to befit/occur')

• आहारम्: food; meal
• आहारम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: आहार
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• तस्मै: to him
• तस्मै: Sampradana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Dative, Singular

• प्रादात्: gave; offered
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा
• Form: लङ् (imperfect), 3, Singular, Parasmaipada, प्र-

• जनाधिपः: lord of people; king
• जनाधिपः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: जनाधिप
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• नरेश्वर: O lord of men (O king)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नरेश्वर
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhishma
• the king (pārthiva/janādhipa)
• the sage (muni, implied by context)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores dharma through atithi-satkara: a ruler should honour a worthy guest’s words, assent respectfully, and provide appropriate sustenance promptly and according to what is properly available.

What is happening in the narrative?

After hearing the sage’s instruction/request, the king respectfully agrees (“so be it”) and then brings the prepared, suitable food and offers it to the sage.