Shloka 13

कुरुसभायां केशवागमन-सत्कारविधानम् / Preparations to Honor Keśava at the Kuru Court

Devanagari script

संस्तुतो ब्राह्मणैर्गीर्िस्तत्र तत्र सहस्रश: । अर्च्यते मधुपर्कश्न वसुभिश्च वसुप्रद:

Transliteration

saṁstuto brāhmaṇair gīrbhis tatra tatra sahasraśaḥ | arcyate madhuparkaś ca vasubhiś ca vasupradaḥ ||

Translation

その地その地で、幾千ものバラモンが祝福の言葉をもって幾度となく彼を讃えた。彼はマドゥパルカ（madhuparka）の饗応儀礼と財宝の贈り物によって礼遇される――しかも彼自身、富を惜しみなく施す者であった。

Word by Word

• संस्तुतः: praised, eulogized
• संस्तुतः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संस्तुत (ppp. of धातु: स्तु with उपसर्ग सं-)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• ब्राह्मणैः: by Brahmins
• ब्राह्मणैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• गीर्भिः: with words/speeches
• गीर्भिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिर्
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Plural

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र

• तत्र: there (here and there)
• तत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र

• सहस्रशः: by thousands; innumerably
• सहस्रशः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सहस्रशस्

• अर्च्यते: is worshipped/honoured
• अर्च्यते: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्च्
• Form: Present, Third, Singular, Atmanepada, Passive

• मधुपर्कश्नः: one who partakes of the madhuparka (honorary offering)
• मधुपर्कश्नः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधुपर्कश्न (from मधुपर्क + श्न, ‘one who eats/partakes’)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• वसुभिः: with riches/wealth
• वसुभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसु
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• वसुप्रदः: giver of wealth
• वसुप्रदः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वसुप्रद (वसु + प्रद)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• brāhmaṇa
• gīr (speech/praise)
• madhuparka
• vasu (wealth)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores dharma through proper reception of the learned: honoring Brahmins with respectful speech, ritual hospitality (madhuparka), and appropriate gifts, while praising generosity as a royal virtue.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana describes a figure being widely acclaimed by Brahmins and ceremonially honored in many places, receiving madhuparka and wealth-offerings, while also being characterized as one who gives wealth generously.