Shloka 42

Nāga-āyatana-darśana-pratīkṣā — The Brāhmaṇa’s Request and Waiting on the Gomatī

Devanagari script

ततस्तौ तपसां वासौ यशसां तेजसामपि

Transliteration

tatas tau tapasāṃ vāsau yaśasāṃ tejasām api | tad-anantaraṃ tapasyā yaśaḥ tejaś ca nivāsasthānaṃ tau śama-dama-sampannau ubhau ṛṣī pūrvāhṇa-kālasya nitya-karma pūrayitvā punaḥ śānta-bhāvena pādya-arghyādīni nivedya nāradaṃ pūjayām āsa tuḥ |

Translation

Vaiśaṃpāyana dit : Alors ces deux sages—demeures de l’ascèse, et aussi de la renommée et de la splendeur spirituelle—ayant accompli leurs rites matinaux coutumiers, offrirent paisiblement l’eau pour laver les pieds et l’oblation d’arghya, puis se mirent à honorer Nārada.

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः
• Form: indeclinable (ablatival adverb)

• तौ: those two
• तौ: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: masculine, nominative, dual

• तपसाम्: of austerities
• तपसाम्: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस्
• Form: neuter, genitive, plural

• वासौ: abodes, dwellings
• वासौ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वास
• Form: masculine, nominative, dual

• यशसाम्: of fame
• यशसाम्: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: यशस्
• Form: neuter, genitive, plural

• तेजसाम्: of splendor/energy
• तेजसाम्: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: तेजस्
• Form: neuter, genitive, plural

• अपि: also, even
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि
• Form: indeclinable

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśaṃpāyana
• Nārada
• two sages (unnamed)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

True spiritual stature is shown through disciplined self-restraint (śama and dama) and through dharmic etiquette—completing one’s daily duties and honoring worthy guests with calm reverence.

What is happening in the narrative?

After finishing their morning obligatory rites, two self-controlled sages respectfully receive and worship the sage Nārada by offering pādya (water for the feet) and arghya (honor-offering), following traditional norms of hospitality.