Shloka 27

Ānṛśaṃsya, Amātya-Guṇa, and Reconciliatory Counsel (आनृशंस्य–अमात्यगुण–संधि-उपदेशः)

Devanagari script

वैदेहस्त्वथ कौसल्यं प्रवेश्य गृहमज्जसा । पाद्यार्घ्यमधुपर्कस्तं पूजाईँ प्रत्यपूजयत्‌

Transliteration

vaidehas tv atha kausalyaṁ praveśya gṛham ajjasā | pādyārghyamadhuparkas taṁ pūjāṁ pratyapūjayat ||

Translation

Bhishma said: Then the king of Videha, having promptly led the prince of Kosala into his palace, duly honored that venerable guest with the traditional rites of hospitality—offering water for washing the feet, the arghya offering, water for sipping, and the madhuparka.

Word by Word

• वैदेहः: the king of Videha (Vaideha)
• वैदेहः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैदेह
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तु: but/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• अथ: then/thereupon
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ

• कौसल्यं: the Kosalan (prince/king of Kosala)
• कौसल्यं: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कौसल्य
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• प्रवेश्य: having led/caused to enter
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-विश्
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)

• गृहम्: into the house/palace
• गृहम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृह
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अज्जसा: straightaway/at once
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अज्जस

• पाद्य: water for washing the feet
• पाद्य: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाद्य
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अर्घ्य: honorary offering (arghya)
• अर्घ्य: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्घ्य
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• मधुपर्क: madhuparka (honey-mixture offered to a guest)
• मधुपर्क: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधुपर्क
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• पूजया: with worship/honour
• पूजया: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूजा
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• प्रत्यपूजयत्: honoured/received (him) duly
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति-पूज्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhishma
• Vaideha (king of Videha, Janaka)
• Kausalya (prince of Kosala)
• Videha
• Kosala
• gṛha (palace/house)
• pādya
• arghya
• ācamanīya
• madhuparka

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharma as proper hospitality (atithi-satkāra): a righteous ruler promptly receives a guest and honors him with prescribed offerings, showing reverence, generosity, and adherence to social-ritual duty.

What is happening in the narrative?

The king of Videha escorts the Kosala prince into the palace and performs formal guest-honoring rites—pādya, arghya, ācamanīya, and madhuparka—treating him as a venerable and worthy visitor.