Shloka 31
Vasiṣṭhāpavāha: Sarasvatī’s Diversion and Viśvāmitra’s Curse (वसिष्ठापवाहः)
Devanagari script
तत्रापि विधिवद् दत्त्वा ब्राह्मणेभ्यो महायशा: । वाजिन: कुग्जरांश्वैव रथांश्चाश्चतरीयुतान्
Transliteration
tatrāpi vidhivad dattvā brāhmaṇebhyo mahāyaśāḥ | vājinaḥ kuñjarāṃś caiva rathāṃś cāścatvarīyutān ||
Translation
そこでもまた、名声高き（バララーマ）は作法にかなってバラモンたちへ布施を行った。馬、象、そして四頭立ての戦車である。
Word by Word
तत्रthere
तत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र
अपिalso
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
विधि-वत्according to rule, duly
विधि-वत्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootविधिवत्
दत्त्वाhaving given
दत्त्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootदा
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), parasmaipada (usage-neutral)
ब्राह्मणेभ्यःto the Brahmins
ब्राह्मणेभ्यः:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootब्राह्मण
Formmasculine, dative, plural
महायशाःthe greatly renowned (one)
महायशाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमहायशस्
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
वाजिनःhorses
वाजिनः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवाजिन्
Formmasculine, accusative, plural
कुञ्जरान्elephants
कुञ्जरान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकुञ्जर
Formmasculine, accusative, plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अश्वान्horses
अश्वान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअश्व
Formmasculine, accusative, plural
एवindeed, just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
रथान्chariots
रथान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरथ
Formmasculine, accusative, plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अश्वतरी-युतान्yoked with mules (mare-mules)
अश्वतरी-युतान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअश्वतरी-युत
Formmasculine, accusative, plural
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśaṃpāyanaB
BrāhmaṇasH
Horses (vājinaḥ)E
Elephants (kuñjarāḥ)C
Chariots (rathāḥ)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
That dāna (generous giving) should be performed vidhivat—properly, respectfully, and in accordance with dharma—especially toward brāhmaṇas, thereby supporting ritual and social order.
The narrator states that the renowned figure (contextually Balarāma in this section) continues his pilgrimage conduct by giving substantial gifts—horses, elephants, and four-yoked chariots—to brāhmaṇas at that sacred place.