Shloka 8
Devanagari script
स हि सर्वातिथिर्नागो बुद्धिशास्त्रविशारद: । गुणैरनुपमैर्युक्त: समस्तैराभिकामिकै:
Transliteration
sa hi sarvātithir nāgo buddhiśāstraviśāradaḥ | guṇair anupamair yuktaḥ samastair ābhikāmikaiḥ ||
Translation
婆羅門は言った。「そのナーガは、あらゆる客を迎える普遍の主であり、誰をももてなす。知性の学とシャーストラに深く通じ、比類なき徳を具えている——称賛され、望まれるあらゆる美徳において円満なのだ。」
Word by Word
सःhe/that (one)
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
हिindeed/for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
सर्वातिथिःone who is (like) a host to all / universal host
सर्वातिथिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसर्वातिथि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
नागःNāga (serpent-being)
नागः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनाग
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
बुद्धिशास्त्रविशारदःskilled in the sciences of intellect/knowledge and scriptures
बुद्धिशास्त्रविशारदः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootबुद्धिशास्त्रविशारद
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
गुणैःwith qualities/virtues
गुणैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootगुण
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
अनुपमैःunparalleled
अनुपमैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootअनुपम
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
युक्तःendowed/possessed
युक्तः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootयुज्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, Past passive participle (क्त)
समस्तैःwith all/entire
समस्तैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootसमस्त
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
आभिकामिकैःdesirable/pleasing (virtues)
आभिकामिकैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootआभिकामिक
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
Speaker
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Characters & Entities
ब
ब्राह्मण (Brāhmaṇa speaker)न
नाग (Nāga)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse praises dharmic excellence through two ideals: learning guided by discernment (buddhi-śāstra) and universal hospitality (sarvātithi). True nobility is shown by welcoming others and embodying desirable virtues.
A brāhmaṇa introduces or commends a particular nāga, describing him as an exemplary figure—learned, wise, and renowned for honoring guests—thereby establishing his moral stature within the discourse of Śānti Parva.