Shloka 15

Devanagari script

अयं तपस्वी भगवान्‌ स्वाध्यायनियतो द्विज: । यद्‌ यद्‌ ब्रूयान्महातेजास्तत्तद्‌ देयममत्सरात्‌,'ये विप्रवर महातेजस्वी, तपस्वी, ऐश्वर्यशशाली तथा नियमपूर्वक वेदोंके स्वाध्यायमें संलग्न रहनेवाले हैं। ये जिस-जिस वस्तुके लिये कहें, वह सब इन्हें ईर्ष्यारहित हो श्रद्धाके साथ देना

Transliteration

ayaṁ tapasvī bhagavān svādhyāya-niyato dvijaḥ | yad yad brūyān mahātejās tat tad deyam amatsarāt ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: “This venerable brahmin is an ascetic, steadfast in the disciplined study of the Veda. Whatever this great-splendoured one may ask for, that very thing should be given—without jealousy, and with a pure, non-grudging heart.”

Word by Word

अयम्this (man)

तपस्वीascetic, one who practices austerity

भगवान्venerable, blessed

स्वाध्याय-नियतःdisciplined/engaged in self-study (Vedic recitation)

द्विजःtwice-born (brahmin)

यत्whatever (thing)

ब्रूयात्should say, may ask for

महातेजाःof great splendor/energy

तत्that (thing)

देयम्is to be given, should be given

अमत्सरात्without envy; from non-jealousy

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

dvija (brahmin ascetic)

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse teaches dāna-dharma: when a worthy ascetic devoted to svādhyāya requests something, one should give it freely and respectfully, without jealousy or resentment (amatsara).

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana identifies a revered, disciplined brahmin ascetic and instructs that whatever he asks for should be granted, emphasizing the ethical attitude of ungrudging generosity toward a spiritually accomplished guest or petitioner.