Shloka 10

Devanagari script

जनमेजयस्तु राजर्षिदृष्टवा तमृषिमागतम्‌ । सगणो<थभ्युद्ययौ तूर्ण प्रीत्या भरतसत्तम:,भरतश्रेष्ठ राजर्षि जनमेजय महर्षि व्यासको आया देख बड़ी प्रसन्नताके साथ उठकर खड़े हो गये और अपने सेवकगणोंके साथ तुरंत ही उनकी अगवानी करनेके लिये चल दिये

Transliteration

Janamejayas tu rājarṣir dṛṣṭvā tam ṛṣim āgatam | sa-gaṇo 'thābhyudyayau tūrṇaṁ prītyā bharatasattamaḥ ||

Translation

King Janamejaya, the royal sage, on seeing that seer arrive, rose at once with joy. Accompanied by his attendants, the best of the Bharatas hurried forward to welcome and receive him with due honor—an ethical gesture of reverence toward spiritual authority and the discipline of proper hospitality.

Word by Word

जनमेजयःJanamejaya

तुbut/indeed

राजर्षिःthe royal sage

दृष्ट्वाhaving seen

तम्him

ऋषिम्the sage

आगतम्who had come/arrived

सगणःtogether with his attendants

अथthen

अभ्युद्ययौrose up/went forth to greet

तूर्णम्quickly

प्रीत्याwith joy/affection

भरतसत्तमःbest of the Bharatas

Speaker

शौनक उवाच

Characters & Entities

Janamejaya

Ṛ

ṛṣi (sage, unnamed in the verse)

gaṇa (attendants/retinue)

Bharata lineage (Bharatas)

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharmic conduct: a ruler should honor spiritual wisdom and observe proper etiquette (rising, approaching, welcoming) when a sage arrives. Respectful reception is presented as an ethical duty and a sign of cultivated kingship.

What is happening in the narrative?

Janamejaya sees a sage arrive and immediately stands up with happiness. With his attendants, he quickly goes forward to greet and receive the visitor respectfully.