Shloka 9

Jatāyu’s Resistance, Sītā’s Traces, Kabandha’s Release, and the Path to Sugrīva (Āraṇyaka-parva 263)

Devanagari script

विधिवत्‌ पूजयामास स्वयं किड्करवत्‌ स्थित:

Transliteration

vidhivat pūjayāmāsa svayaṃ kiṅkaravat sthitaḥ

Translation

Vaiśaṃpāyana said: He himself honored him in due and proper form, standing like a servant—showing disciplined humility and respect in accordance with prescribed custom.

Word by Word

• विधिवत्: duly, according to rule
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विधि + वत्
• Form: Avyaya (indeclinable adverb)

• पूजयामास: worshipped / honored
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज्
• Form: लिट् (परस्मैपदम्), प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्

• स्वयम्: himself
• स्वयम्: Karta
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वयम्
• Form: Avyaya (indeclinable)

• किङ्करवत्: like a servant
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: किङ्कर + वत्
• Form: Avyaya (indeclinable; -वत् = 'like')

• स्थितः: standing / having stood
• स्थितः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśaṃpāyana

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Dharma is expressed not only through grand vows but through correct conduct: honoring others properly (vidhivat) and adopting humility (kiṅkaravat) even when one has status or power.

What is happening in the narrative?

The narrator describes a character personally performing due honors, standing with the demeanor of a servant—emphasizing respectful, rule-guided reception or worship within the story’s social-ethical setting.