Shloka 26

Devanagari script

ब्राह्मणांस्तर्पयित्वा च निष्कान्‌ दत्त्वा पृथक्‌ पृथक्‌ । गाश्न वासांसि च पुन: समाभाष्य परस्परम्‌

Transliteration

brāhmaṇāṁs tarpayitvā ca niṣkān dattvā pṛthak pṛthak | gāś ca vāsāṁsi ca punaḥ samābhāṣya parasparam ||

Translation

Sañjaya said: Having duly satisfied the Brahmins, and having given out gold ornaments (niṣkas) to each one separately, and again distributing cows and garments, they then spoke with one another in mutual consultation.

Word by Word

• ब्राह्मणान्: Brahmins
• ब्राह्मणान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• तर्पयित्वा: having satisfied (fed/pleased)
• Type: Verb
• Root: तृप् (तर्पयति)
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (causative base), Prior action (having satisfied)

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

• निष्कान्: gold ornaments/coins (niṣkas)
• निष्कान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: निष्क
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• दत्त्वा: having given
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (ददाति)
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Prior action (having given)

• पृथक्: separately
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पृथक्

• पृथक्: each by each / individually
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पृथक्

• गाश्न: (they) eat/partake
• Type: Verb
• Root: गाश्/गास् (गाश्नाति/गास्नाति)
• Form: Present, 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada

• वासांसि: garments
• वासांसि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वासस्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

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

• पुनः: again
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः

• समाभाष्य: having spoken/conversed
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + आ + भाष् (भाषते)
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Prior action (having conversed), Ātmanepada (base)

• परस्परम्: with one another / mutually
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: परस्पर

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Brāhmaṇas
• niṣka (gold ornament/coin)
• cows
• garments

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in a war setting, the narrative highlights adherence to dharma through dāna (charitable giving) and proper honoring of Brahmins—suggesting that social and ritual obligations are maintained as markers of righteous conduct and legitimacy.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that the concerned party first performs acts of hospitality and donation—satisfying Brahmins and giving them gold, cows, and garments individually—after which they confer among themselves, indicating a formal, duty-conscious preparation before further action.