Shloka 19
उलूकदूतवाक्यम् / Ulūka’s Message to the Pāṇḍavas
Devanagari script
स पूजित: पाण्डुपुत्रैर्य थान्यायं सुसंस्तुत:
Transliteration
sa pūjitaḥ pāṇḍuputrair yathānyāyaṃ susaṃstutaḥ
Translation
इस प्रकार पाण्डुपुत्रों ने विधि के अनुसार उसका यथोचित सत्कार किया और हृदय से उसकी प्रशंसा की—यह उनके धर्मपालन और आदरपूर्ण आतिथ्य का द्योतक था।
Word by Word
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
पूजितःhonored, worshipped
पूजितः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootपूज् (धातु) → पूजित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, क्त)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
पाण्डुपुत्रैःby the sons of Pāṇḍu (the Pāṇḍavas)
पाण्डुपुत्रैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootपाण्डुपुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन
यथाas, according to
यथा:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा (अव्यय)
न्यायम्propriety, right rule, due manner
न्यायम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootन्याय (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
सुसंस्तुतःwell-praised, highly lauded
सुसंस्तुतः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसम् + स्तु (धातु) → संस्तुत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, क्त) with सु-उपसर्ग
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśampāyanaP
Pāṇḍuputras (Pāṇḍavas)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic conduct expressed through proper hospitality and respectful praise—honoring a worthy person in accordance with established norms (yathānyāyam) is itself an ethical duty.
In Vaiśampāyana’s narration, a male figure (contextually identified in surrounding verses) is received by the Pāṇḍavas; they honor him formally and commend him, indicating a courteous and righteous reception.