Shloka 8

Devanagari script

सो<$तिथिरवी॑चनं तस्य श्र॒ुत्वा धर्माभिभाषिण: । प्रोवाच वचन “लक्षण प्राज्ञो मधुरया गिरा,धर्मयुक्त वचन बोलनेवाले उस ब्राह्मणकी बात सुनकर उस विद्वान्‌ अतिथिने मधुर वाणीमें यह उत्तम वचन कहा

Transliteration

so 'tithir avīcanaṁ tasya śrutvā dharmābhibhāṣiṇaḥ | provāca vacanaṁ lakṣaṇa-prājño madhurayā girā ||

Translation

Hearing the words of that Brahmin, who was speaking in accordance with dharma, the wise guest—discerning the true marks of right conduct—replied in a gentle voice, offering an excellent counsel.

Word by Word

सःhe/that (person)

अतिथिःguest

अवीचनम्the (name) Avīcana/Avīcī (as object of hearing)

तस्यof him/of that

श्रुत्वाhaving heard

धर्माभिभाषिणःof the one who speaks about dharma / speaks righteously

प्रोवाचsaid/spoke

वचनम्a statement/word

लक्षणप्राज्ञःwise in (proper) marks/characteristics; discerning

मधुरयाwith sweet (tone)

गिराby speech/voice

Speaker

ब्राह्मण उवाच

Characters & Entities

ब

ब्राह्मण (Brahmin)

अ

अतिथि (Guest)

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?

Speech aligned with dharma should be met with discerning, gentle counsel; wisdom expresses itself not only in content but also in the sweetness and restraint of one’s words.

What is happening in the narrative?

A Brahmin speaks in a dharma-centered manner; the guest, recognized as wise and steady-minded, listens and then responds with a refined, gentle statement that sets up further instruction.