Shloka 131
Śānti-parva Adhyāya 30: Nārada–Parvata Samaya-bhaṅga, Śāpa, and the Marriage of Sukumārī
Devanagari script
तथेति कृत्वा राजा तौ सत्कृत्योपचचार ह
Transliteration
tatheti kṛtvā rājā tau satkṛtyopacacāra ha
Translation
Le roi, ayant répondu « Qu’il en soit ainsi », les honora comme il se doit et les servit avec l’hospitalité convenable.
Word by Word
तथाthus
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
Formindeclinable
इतिso/quoting marker
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
Formindeclinable
कृत्वाhaving done/said
कृत्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
Formabsolutive (क्त्वा), indeclinable; from √कृ
राजाthe king
राजा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
तौthose two/them (two)
तौ:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formmasculine, accusative, dual
सत्कृत्यhaving honored
सत्कृत्य:
TypeVerb
Rootसत्कृ
Formabsolutive (ल्यप्/क्त्वा-र्थ), indeclinable; from √सत्कृ
उपचचारserved/attended upon
उपचचार:
TypeVerb
Rootउपचर्
Formperfect (लिट्), 3rd person, singular, parasmaipada
हindeed/for emphasis
ह:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootह
Formindeclinable (particle)
Speaker
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच
Characters & Entities
र
राजा (the king)त
तौ (the two persons/guests)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 rāja-dharma and general ethical conduct: one should assent rightly and then honor worthy persons through respectful reception and service (satkāra and upacāra), reflecting the dharma of hospitality and reverence.
After agreeing (“So be it”), the king proceeds to honor “those two” and attends to them with proper hospitality, indicating a formal and dutiful reception of guests or respected visitors.