Shloka 59
Adhyāya 31: Rājasūya-samāgama — The Gathering of Kings and the Ordering of Hospitality
Devanagari script
प्रतिगृह्य च तां पूजां करे च विनिवेश्य च
Transliteration
pratigṛhya ca tāṁ pūjāṁ kare ca viniveśya ca
Translation
Et, recevant avec respect cet hommage, il le prit et le plaça entre ses mains.
Word by Word
प्रतिगृह्यhaving accepted/received
प्रतिगृह्य:
TypeVerb
Rootप्रति-ग्रह्
Formक्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), परस्मैपद-भाव (active sense)
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
ताम्that (her/that)
ताम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
पूजाम्honour, worship, respectful offering
पूजाम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपूजा
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
करेin (his) hand
करे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootकर
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
विनिवेश्यhaving placed/put (it) in
विनिवेश्य:
TypeVerb
Rootवि-नि-विश्
Formक्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), परस्मैपद-भाव (active sense)
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
Speaker
सहदेव उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SahadevaP
pūjā (ceremonial honor/offering)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic conduct through proper acceptance of honor: receiving respect with restraint and correctness is itself an ethical act, maintaining social and ritual order.
Sahadeva describes a formal moment of reception: an offered pūjā (ceremonial honor) is accepted and placed in the hands, marking a courteous, protocol-bound transition to the next action in the scene.