Shloka 105

Devanagari script

गौरवं पाण्डुपुत्राणां मान्यान्‌ मानयतां च तान्‌ | दृष्टवा महीक्षितस्तत्र पूजयाउ्चक्रिरे भूशम्‌,माननीय पुरुषोंका सम्मान करनेवाले पाण्डवोंके उस गौरवको देखकर सब भूपाल उनकी बड़ी प्रशंसा करने लगे

Transliteration

gauravaṃ pāṇḍuputrāṇāṃ mānyān mānayatāṃ ca tān | dṛṣṭvā mahīkṣitastatra pūjayāṃ cakrire bhūśam ||

Translation

Sañjaya said: Seeing the dignity of the sons of Pāṇḍu—men who themselves honor the honorable—those kings present there began to extol them greatly and to pay them marked respect. The scene underscores an ethical ideal: true eminence is shown not by demanding honor, but by giving it rightly to those who deserve it.

Word by Word

• गौरवम्: dignity, greatness
• गौरवम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गौरव
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• पाण्डुपुत्राणाम्: of the sons of Pāṇḍu (the Pāṇḍavas)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाण्डुपुत्र
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• मान्यान्: those worthy of honor
• मान्यान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मान्य
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• मानयताम्: honoring, showing respect (to)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मानय
• Form: Present, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada, Participle (Shatru), Active

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• तान्: them
• तान्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Active

• महीक्षितः: kings (earth-protectors)
• महीक्षितः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: महीक्षित्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

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

• पूजया: with honor, by worship/praise
• पूजया: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूजा
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• उच्चक्रिरे: they praised, they extolled
• Type: Verb
• Root: उत् + कृ
• Form: Perfect, Third, Plural, Atmanepada

• भूशम्: greatly, exceedingly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भूशम्

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Pāṇḍavas (sons of Pāṇḍu)
• mahīkṣitaḥ (kings/rulers present)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Honor is ethically grounded: those who respect the worthy (mānyān mānayataḥ) naturally gain true prestige (gaurava). Social esteem follows dharmic conduct rather than self-assertion.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that the assembled kings, observing the Pāṇḍavas’ noble demeanor and their habit of honoring venerable persons, respond by praising them and showing them great respect.