Shloka 69

नलस्य बाहुकत्वेन ऋतुपर्णनगरप्रवेशः

Nala as Bāhuka enters Ṛtuparṇa’s city

Devanagari script

पूजां चास्या यथान्यायं कृत्वा तत्र तपोधना: । आस्यतामित्यथोचुस्ते ब्रूहि कि करवामहे,तदनन्तर वहाँ दमयन्तीका यथोचित आदर-सत्कार करके उन तपोधनोंने कहा--'शुभे! बैठो, बताओ, हम तुम्हारा कौन-सा कार्य सिद्ध करें"

Transliteration

pūjāṃ cāsyā yathānyāyaṃ kṛtvā tatra tapodhanāḥ | āsyatām ity athocus te brūhi kiṃ karavāmahe ||

Translation

Having offered her due honor in accordance with proper custom, the ascetics rich in austerity said to her there: “Auspicious lady, be seated. Tell us—what can we do to accomplish your purpose?” The scene underscores a dharmic ethic of hospitality and respectful inquiry before offering help.

Word by Word

पूजाम्honour, worship

चand

अस्याःof her

यथा-न्यायम्according to rule/propriety

कृत्वाhaving done

तत्रthere

तपोधनाःascetics rich in austerity

आस्यताम्let her sit / (she) should sit

इतिthus

अथthen

ऊचुःthey said

तेthey

ब्रूहिtell (us)

किम्what

करवामहेshould we do / may we do

Speaker

बृहृदश्च उवाच

Characters & Entities

Bṛhadaśva

Damayantī

tapodhanāḥ (ascetics)

Sandhi Notes