Shloka 12

Devanagari script

तत्रोपविष्टं वरदं देवर्षिगणपूजितम्‌ । पूजयामास राजेन्द्र: शास्त्रदृष्टेन कर्मणा,देवर्षियोंद्वारा पूजित वरदायक व्यासजी जब वहाँ बैठ गये, तब राजेन्द्र जनमेजयने शास्त्रीय विधिके अनुसार उनका पूजन किया

Transliteration

tatro'paviṣṭaṃ varadaṃ devarṣigaṇapūjitam | pūjayāmāsa rājendraḥ śāstradṛṣṭena karmaṇā ||

Translation

When the boon-bestowing sage, honored by the host of divine seers, had taken his seat there, King Janamejaya duly worshipped him according to the rites prescribed in the sacred tradition—an act that upholds dharma through reverent reception of spiritual authority.

Word by Word

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र

• उपविष्टम्: seated
• उपविष्टम्: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-विश्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)

• वरदम्: boon-giving
• वरदम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वरद
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• देवर्षिगणपूजितम्: worshipped by the groups of divine seers
• देवर्षिगणपूजितम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: देवर्षिगण-पूजित
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)

• पूजयामास: worshipped / paid homage
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज्
• Form: लिट् (periphrastic perfect), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• राजेन्द्रः: the king (lord of kings)
• राजेन्द्रः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजेन्द्र
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• शास्त्रदृष्टेन: prescribed by scripture
• शास्त्रदृष्टेन: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शास्त्र-दृष्ट
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)

• कर्मणा: by the rite/act
• कर्मणा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन्
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

Speaker

शौनक उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Śaunaka
• Janamejaya
• Vyāsa
• Devarṣis (divine seers)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharma in practice: a ruler honors spiritual wisdom through scripturally sanctioned rites. Ethical kingship is shown as humility, proper reception of sages, and adherence to śāstra rather than personal whim.

What is happening in the narrative?

After the revered, boon-giving sage Vyāsa—already honored by divine seers—takes his seat, King Janamejaya performs a formal worship of him following prescribed ritual procedure, marking respectful engagement with sacred authority.