Shloka 6

Devanagari script

तानागतान्‌ समीक्ष्यैव धृतराष्ट्रो महीपति: । प्रत्यगृह्नाद्‌ यथान्यायं विदुरश्ष महामना:,उनके आगमनका समाचार सुनते ही राजा धृतराष्ट्र और महामना विदुरजी खड़े हो गये और आगे बढ़कर उन्होंने उन सबका विधिवत्‌ स्वागत-सत्कार किया

Transliteration

vaiśampāyana uvāca | tān āgatān samīkṣyaiva dhṛtarāṣṭro mahīpatiḥ | pratyagṛhṇād yathānyāyaṃ viduraś ca mahāmanāḥ ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: Seeing them arrive, King Dhṛtarāṣṭra, lord of the earth, and the great-souled Vidura stepped forward and, in accordance with proper custom (yathā-nyāya), formally received them with due welcome and honor.

Word by Word

• तान्: them
• तान्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• आगतान्: arrived
• आगतान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आ-गम् (गत)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• समीक्ष्य: having seen
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-ईक्ष्
• Form: Absolutive (क्त्वा/ल्यप्), Parasmaipada (usage), having seen/observed

• एव: indeed/just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• धृतराष्ट्रः: Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• धृतराष्ट्रः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: धृतराष्ट्र
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महीपतिः: king (lord of the earth)
• महीपतिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: महीपति
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• प्रत्यगृह्णात्: received/welcomed
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति-ग्रह्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

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

• न्यायम्: rule/propriety (due form)
• न्यायम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: न्याय
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• विदुरः: Vidura
• विदुरः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: विदुर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• महामना: great-souled
• महामना: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महामनस्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• Vidura

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights yathā-nyāya (propriety) as a facet of dharma: those in authority should uphold respectful reception and due honor toward arrivals/guests, maintaining ethical order through correct conduct.

What is happening in the narrative?

Upon learning of the visitors’ arrival, Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Vidura rise, go forward, and welcome them formally, performing the customary acts of reception and honor.