Shloka 44

Devanagari script

पीठयोश्वोपविष्टौ तौ कृतातिथ्याद्विकौ नृप । तेषु तत्रोपविष्टेषु स देशोडभिव्यराजत

Transliteration

pīṭhayoś copaviṣṭau tau kṛtātithyādvikau nṛpa | teṣu tatropaviṣṭeṣu sa deśo 'bhivyarājata ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: O king, when the rites of hospitality had been duly performed, the two sat upon their seats. And as they sat there, that place shone with a special splendor—made auspicious by their presence and by the proper honoring of the guest.

Word by Word

पीठयोःon (two) seats

चand

उपविष्टौhaving sat / seated

तौthose two

कृतातिथ्यात्after (the) hospitality had been performed

द्विकौthe two (persons)

नृपO king

तेषुwhen/while they (were) there; among them

तत्रthere

उपविष्टेषुwhen (they) had sat / were seated

सःthat

देशःplace/region

अभिव्यराजतshone forth / appeared splendid

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

nṛpa (the king addressed)

pīṭha (seats)

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 atithya-dharma (the duty of honoring guests): when hospitality is properly performed and worthy persons are respectfully seated, the very place becomes auspicious and radiant—suggesting that ethical conduct sanctifies space.

What is happening in the narrative?

After the hosts complete the formalities of welcoming and honoring guests, the two individuals sit on seats. Their settled presence, together with the completed hospitality, makes the setting appear especially splendid.