Shloka 18

विश्वामित्रस्य ब्राह्मर्षित्वप्राप्तिः

Viśvāmitra Attains Brahmarṣi Status

Devanagari script

ततस्सुरगणास्सर्वे पितामहपुरोगमा:।विश्वामित्रं महात्मानं मधुरं वाक्यमब्रुवन्।।।।

Transliteration

tataḥ suragaṇāḥ sarve pitāmaha-purogamāḥ | viśvāmitraṃ mahātmānaṃ madhuraṃ vākyam abruvan ||

Translation

तब पितामह ब्रह्मा के अग्रणी होकर समस्त देवगणों ने महात्मा विश्वामित्र से मधुर वचन कहे।

Word by Word

• brahmarṣe: O Brahmarṣi
• brahmarṣe: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahmarṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/vocative), एकवचन

• svāgatam: welcome
• svāgatam: Kriya-artha (क्रियार्थः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: svāgata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; आशीर्वाद-वाक्ये विधेयपदम्

• te: to you
• te: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी/चतुर्थी (6th/4th), एकवचन; here as चतुर्थी-सम्प्रदान (to you)

• astu: may it be
• astu: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (अस् धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative/benedictive sense), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• tapasā: by austerity
• tapasā: Hetu (हेतुः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tapas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

• sma: indeed (particle)
• sma: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sma (अव्यय)
• Form: स्म-निपात (particle indicating past/emphasis)

• sutoṣitāḥ: well-pleased
• sutoṣitāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su-tūṣ (सुतूष्/तुष् धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; कर्तृवाचक-विशेषणम् (qualifies implied ‘vayam’)

• brāhmaṇyam: brahminhood
• brāhmaṇyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brāhmaṇya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• tapasaḥ: of austerity
• tapasaḥ: Shashthi-Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tapas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/genitive), एकवचन

• ugreṇa: by intense (austerity)
• ugreṇa: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ugra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसक/पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies tapasā understood)

• prāptavān: (you) have attained
• prāptavān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-āp (प्राप्/आप् धातु) + kta-vat (क्तवत्)
• Form: क्तवत्-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (perfect participle, active), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; परिप्रश्नार्थे/विधेयवत् = ‘having attained’

• asi: are (you are)
• asi: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (अस् धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन; सहायक-क्रिया (auxiliary with prāptavān)

• kauśika: O Kauśika
• kauśika: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kauśika (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th), एकवचन

Context

Thereafter, with Brahma in the forefront, the gods spoke to Viswamitra in pleasing words:

Characters & Entities

• Brahma (Pitāmaha)
• Devas (suragaṇa)
• Vishvamitra

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma supports respectful dialogue: even when afraid of consequences, one should approach a powerful ascetic with humility and truthful, conciliatory speech.

What is the narrative situation?

Brahmā leads the gods to Viśvāmitra to pacify him through courteous speech.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Courtesy and diplomacy—soft speech used to restore harmony.