Shloka 43

Devanagari script

ऋषी शमदमोपेतौ कृत्वा पौर्वाह्निकं विधिम्‌ | पश्चान्नारदमव्यग्रौ पाद्यार्ष्याभ्यामथार्चत:,तदनन्तर तपस्या, यश और तेजके भी निवासस्थान वे शम-दमसम्पन्न दोनों ऋषि पूर्वाह्नकालका नित्य कर्म पूर्ण करके फिर शान्त-भावसे पाद्य और अर्घ्य आदि निवेदन करके नारदजीकी पूजा करने लगे

Transliteration

vaiśampāyana uvāca | ṛṣī śama-damopetau kṛtvā paurvāhṇikaṁ vidhim | paścān nāradam avyagrau pādyārghyābhyām athārcataḥ ||

Translation

ヴァイシャンパーヤナは語った。寂静（シャマ）と自制（ダマ）を具えた二人の聖仙は、定められた朝の儀礼を果たした。のち心を乱さず、足洗いの水（パーディヤ）とアルギャの供物を捧げてナーラダを敬い、静謐にして恭敬のうちに礼拝した。

Word by Word

ऋषीthe two sages

शमदमोपेतौendowed with tranquility and self-control

कृत्वाhaving done

पौर्वाह्निकम्the forenoon (morning) [rite]

विधिम्the prescribed procedure/rite

पश्चात्afterwards

नारदम्Narada

अव्यग्रौunagitated, composed

पाद्यwater for washing the feet

अर्घ्याभ्याम्with arghya-offerings

अथthen

अर्चतःthey worshipped

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

two sages (ṛṣī)

Nārada

pādya

arghya

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharmic conduct: disciplined sages (śama and dama) first fulfill daily duties, then honor a revered guest with proper hospitality (pādya and arghya). Ethical life is shown as a blend of inner restraint and outward reverence.

What is happening in the narrative?

After completing their morning ritual obligations, two calm and undistracted sages formally receive and worship Nārada by offering traditional honorific items—water for his feet and arghya—signaling respect and readiness to engage with him.