Shloka 8

Devanagari script

सान्त्वितश्न यथाशक्ति पूजितश्न यथाविधि । न चान्यं॑ स द्विजश्रेष्ठ; कामयामास वै वरम्‌,कर्णने उन्हें यथाशक्ति बहुत समझाया एवं विधि-पूर्वक उनका पूजन किया। तथापि उन द्विजश्रेष्ठने और किसी वरको लेनेसे अनिच्छा प्रकट कर दी

Transliteration

sāntvitaś ca yathāśakti pūjitaś ca yathāvidhi | na cānyaṃ sa dvijaśreṣṭhaḥ kāmayāmāsa vai varam ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: He consoled him as best he could and honored him according to proper rite; yet that best of Brahmins did not wish to ask for any other boon.

Word by Word

सान्त्वितःhaving been consoled / having been placated

चand

यथा-शक्तिaccording to (one's) ability

पूजितःhaving been honored / worshipped

चand

यथा-विधिaccording to rule / duly

नnot

चand

अन्यम्another (one)

सःhe

द्विज-श्रेष्ठःbest of the twice-born (Brahmin)

कामयामासdesired / wished for

वैindeed

वरम्a boon

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

dvijaśreṣṭha (an eminent Brahmin)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

One should offer consolation and honor within one’s means and according to proper conduct; likewise, a virtuous person may show restraint by refusing further boons, indicating contentment or principled non-attachment.

What is happening in the narrative?

The narrator states that someone has tried to pacify and ritually honor an eminent Brahmin, but despite this respectful treatment, the Brahmin declines to request any additional boon.