Shloka 55

Adhiratha-Rādhā Discover the Casket; Vasuṣeṇa (Karṇa) is Adopted and Formed

Devanagari script

अथैनान्‌ राघव: काले समानीयाभिपूज्य च

Transliteration

athainān rāghavaḥ kāle samānīyābhipūjya ca

Translation

Luego, en el momento oportuno, Rāghava mandó reunirlos y, tras honrarlos debidamente, procedió conforme a la recta conducta, mostrando que la acción a su tiempo, unida a una recepción respetuosa, es en sí misma señal de dharma.

Word by Word

• अथ: then
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ

• एनान्: these (them)
• एनान्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• राघवः: Rāghava (descendant of Raghu)
• राघवः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• काले: at the proper time
• काले: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: काल
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• समानीय: having assembled (brought together)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-नी
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage), having brought/assembled

• अभिपूज्य: having honored
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-पूज्
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage), having honored

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

Speaker

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Mārkaṇḍeya
• Rāghava

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharma expressed through two linked virtues: acting at the proper time (kāla) and honoring others appropriately (abhipūjā). Timely, respectful conduct is presented as a hallmark of righteous leadership and social order.

What is happening in the narrative?

Mārkaṇḍeya narrates that Rāghava, at an appropriate moment, gathered certain people together and formally honored them—indicating a deliberate, courteous reception before the next action in the story.