अध्वक्लान्तस्य शयनं स्थानक्लान्तस्थ चासनम् | तृषितस्य च पानीयं क्षुधार्तस्थ च भोजनम्
Transliteration
adhvaklāntasya śayanaṁ sthānaklāntasya cāsanam | tṛṣitasya ca pānīyaṁ kṣudhārtasya ca bhojanam ||
Translation
The brāhmaṇa said: “As a bed brings relief to a traveler worn out by the road, as a seat comforts one whose feet ache from standing, as water satisfies the thirsty, and as food gladdens a man tormented by hunger—so has my heart been pleased on hearing your words.”
a place/position'}, {'term''sthānaklāntasya', 'definition': 'of one fatigued by standing'}, {'term': 'āsana', 'definition': 'seat, sitting-place'}, {'term': 'tṛṣita', 'definition': 'thirsty'}, {'term': 'pānīya', 'definition': 'drinkable water
a place/position'}, {'term':
a drink'}, {'term''kṣudhā', 'definition': 'hunger'}, {'term': 'ārtā', 'definition': 'distressed, afflicted'}, {'term': 'kṣudhārtasya', 'definition': 'of one afflicted by hunger'}, {'term': 'bhojana', 'definition': 'food
a drink'}, {'term':
Speaker
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Characters & Entities
ब
ब्राह्मण (a brāhmaṇa speaker)
श
शयन (bed/rest)
आ
आसन (seat)
प
पानीय (water)
भ
भोजन (food)
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Educational Q&A
The verse praises the power of timely support and kind, fitting words: just as basic necessities (rest, a seat, water, food) relieve specific forms of suffering, so wise speech can bring immediate inner comfort and joy.
A brāhmaṇa responds appreciatively to what has been said to him, using vivid comparisons to express how deeply satisfied and comforted he feels upon hearing the other person’s words.
