Shloka 27

कुरुसभायां केशवागमन-सत्कारविधानम् / Preparations to Honor Keśava at the Kuru Court

Devanagari script

उन्होंने शत्रुदमन महात्मा हृषीकेशके पास जाकर आशीर्वाद तथा मंगलपाठपूर्वक उनका यथोचित पूजन किया ।।

Transliteration

te pūjayitvā dāśārhaṃ sarvalokeṣu pūjitam | nyavedayanta veśmāni ratnavanti mahātmane ||

Translation

Having duly honored Dāśārha (Śrī Kṛṣṇa)—who is revered throughout all the worlds—they offered to that great-souled one their own jewel-adorned residences, respectfully inviting him to stay.

Word by Word

• ते: they
• ते: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• पूजयित्वा: having worshipped
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral), Non-finite

• दाशार्हम्: Dāśārha (Kṛṣṇa)
• दाशार्हम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: दाशार्ह
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• सर्वलोकेषु: in all worlds
• सर्वलोकेषु: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्वलोक
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Plural

• पूजितम्: honoured, worshipped
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूज्
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• न्यवेदयन्: they offered / presented
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि + अवेदय (√विद् caus.)
• Form: लङ् (imperfect), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada, Active

• वेश्मानि: houses, dwellings
• वेश्मानि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेश्मन्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• रत्नवन्ति: rich in jewels
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रत्नवत्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• महात्मने: to the great-souled one
• महात्मने: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: महात्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Dative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Hṛṣīkeśa (Śrī Kṛṣṇa)
• Dāśārha (epithet of Kṛṣṇa)
• veśmāni (residences/houses)
• ratnāni (jewels/treasures)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores dharmic conduct through respectful worship and hospitality: honoring a worthy, universally revered person is expressed not only by praise but by tangible service—offering proper lodging and care.

What is happening in the narrative?

After paying due honors to Śrī Kṛṣṇa (Hṛṣīkeśa/Dāśārha), the hosts present their jewel-rich residences to him—formally inviting him to stay in their homes as an act of reverence and welcome.