Shloka 18

Devanagari script

तत्राग्निशरणे क्लृप्तमासनं तस्य भानुमत्‌ | आहारादि च सर्व तत्‌ तथैव प्रत्यवेदयत्‌,वहाँ अग्निहोत्रगृहमें उनके लिये चमचमाते हुए सुन्दर आसनकी व्यवस्था हो गयी। भोजन आदिकी सब सामग्री भी राजाने वहीं प्रस्तुत कर दी

Transliteration

tatrāgniśaraṇe klṛptam āsanaṃ tasya bhānumat | āhārādi ca sarva tat tathaiva pratyavedayat |

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: There, in the fire-sanctuary (the agnihotra-house), a radiant and fitting seat was arranged for him. Likewise, all provisions—food and the rest—were duly presented to him, reflecting the host’s careful observance of hospitality and proper conduct.

Word by Word

तत्रthere

अग्नि-शरणेin the fire-sanctuary / fire-house

क्लृप्तम्arranged, prepared

आसनम्seat

तस्यfor him / of him

भानुमत्shining, radiant

आहार-आदिfood and the like

चand

सर्वम्all

तत्that (all that arrangement/material)

तथाthus, in that manner

एवindeed, just

प्रत्यवेदयत्reported, informed, presented (made known)

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

agniśaraṇa (agnihotra-house)

āsana (seat)

āhāra (food/provisions)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharma expressed as proper hospitality: honoring a guest with a suitable seat and providing necessities, especially within a ritually significant space, showing respect, restraint, and social-ethical duty.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the agnihotra-house, arrangements are made for the guest: a shining seat is prepared and all food and related provisions are formally presented, indicating a careful reception according to custom.