Shloka 38

Vasiṣṭhāpavāha: Sarasvatī’s Diversion and Viśvāmitra’s Curse (वसिष्ठापवाहः)

Devanagari script

ते मन्यमाना राज्ञस्तु सम्प्रदानमनुत्तमम्‌ । राजानं तुष्टवुः प्रीता दत्त्वा चैवाशिष: शुभा:

Transliteration

te manyamānā rājñas tu sampradānam anuttamam | rājānaṁ tuṣṭuvuḥ prītā dattvā caivāśiṣaḥ śubhāḥ ||

Translation

それが王みずからの比類なき施しであると思い定めたブラーフマナたちは、歓喜し満ち足りて王を讃え、吉祥の祝福を捧げて、ことさらに大いに称揚した。

Word by Word

• ते: they
• ते: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• मन्यमानाः: thinking, considering
• मन्यमानाः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: मन् (मन्यते)
• Form: शतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• राज्ञः: of the king
• राज्ञः: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• तु: indeed, but
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• सम्प्रदानम्: gift, donation
• सम्प्रदानम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम्प्रदान
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अनुत्तमम्: unsurpassed, excellent
• अनुत्तमम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनुत्तम
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• राजानम्: the king
• राजानम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• तुष्टवुः: they praised
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्तु (स्तौति)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada

• प्रीताः: pleased, delighted
• प्रीताः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रीत
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• दत्त्वा: having given
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (ददाति)
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund)

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

• एव: indeed, just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• आशिषः: blessings
• आशिषः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: आशिष्
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Plural

• शुभाः: auspicious
• शुभाः: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Plural

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• the king (rājā)
• Brahmins (brāhmaṇāḥ)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

That exemplary giving (dāna) strengthens dharma and the legitimacy of rulership: when generosity is understood as the king’s own righteous act, it elicits sincere praise and auspicious blessings, reinforcing moral order and social trust.

What is happening in the narrative?

The Brahmins, believing the king to be the true donor of an unsurpassed gift, become pleased and publicly praise him, offering auspicious benedictions in return.