Shloka 1.50.15

यज्ञवाटप्रवेशः जनक-विश्वामित्रसंवादश्च (Arrival at the Sacrificial Ground and Janaka’s Reception)

Devanagari script

द्वादशाहं तु ब्रह्मर्षे शेषमाहुर्मनीषिण:।।1.50.15।।ततो भागार्थिनो देवान् द्रष्टुमर्हसि कौशिक।

Transliteration

dvādaśāhaṃ tu brahmarṣe śeṣam āhur manīṣiṇaḥ |

tato bhāgārthino devān draṣṭum arhasi kauśika ||

Translation

O brahmarṣi—so say the learned—only twelve days remain. After that, O Kauśika, you ought to witness the gods arriving to claim their allotted shares.

Context

O Brahmarshi! learned men say, only twelve days remain for completion of this acrifice. Thereafter O Viswamitra! you should see devatas claiming their shares".

Characters & Entities

• Janaka
• Viśvāmitra (Kauśika)
• brahmarṣi
• manīṣiṇaḥ (learned men)
• devatāḥ (gods)
• yajña (sacrifice)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma includes faithful completion of ritual obligations: offerings are assigned properly, and divine participants are honored according to prescribed shares.

What is the narrative situation?

Janaka informs Viśvāmitra about the remaining duration of the sacrifice and invites him to stay to see its culmination.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Janaka’s conscientiousness—he is attentive to correct ritual timeframes and proper distribution (bhāga) in sacred rites.