Shloka 23

Devanagari script

तदैव तु मया तस्य चित्तज्ञेन गृहे जनः । सर्वाण्यन्नानि पानानि भक्ष्याश्नोच्चावचास्तथा

Transliteration

tadaiva tu mayā tasya cittajñena gṛhe janaḥ | sarvāṇy annāni pānāni bhakṣyāśnoccāvacās tathā ||

Translation

ನಾನು ಅವರ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಅರಿಯಬಲ್ಲವನಾಗಿದ್ದೆ; ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮನೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಮುಂಚೆಯೇ—ಉತ್ತಮ ಮತ್ತು ಮಧ್ಯಮ ವಿಧದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಅನ್ನಪಾನಗಳು ಹಾಗೂ ನಾನಾವಿಧ ಭಕ್ಷ್ಯ-ಭೋಜ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಗೌರವದಿಂದ ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿರಿ ಎಂದು—ಆಜ್ಞೆ ನೀಡಿದ್ದೆ. ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿದ್ದರಿಂದ, ನಾನು ಮುನಿಗೆ ಬಿಸಿ ಬಿಸಿ ಪಾಯಸವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದೆ।

Word by Word

• तदा: then
• तदा: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा

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

• तु: but/and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• मया: by me
• मया: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: common, instrumental, singular

• तस्य: of him/of that
• तस्य: Sambandha
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: masculine/neuter, genitive, singular

• चित्तज्ञेन: by (one) who knows the mind
• चित्तज्ञेन: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चित्तज्ञ
• Form: masculine, instrumental, singular

• गृहे: in the house
• गृहे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृह
• Form: neuter, locative, singular

• जनः: people/folk
• जनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• सर्वाणि: all
• सर्वाणि: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: neuter, accusative, plural

• अन्नानि: foods/grains
• अन्नानि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्न
• Form: neuter, accusative, plural

• पानानि: drinks
• पानानि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पान
• Form: neuter, accusative, plural

• भक्ष्य: edible (to be eaten)
• भक्ष्य: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भक्ष्य
• Form: neuter, accusative, plural (elliptic with implied पदार्थानि)

• अश्न: eat (you)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अश्
• Form: imperative, 2, singular, parasmaipada

• उच्चावचानि: various (high and low; diverse)
• उच्चावचानि: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उच्चावच
• Form: neuter, accusative, plural

• तथा: and so/also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

Speaker

वायुदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

• वायुदेव (Vāyu)
• मुनि (sage)
• गृह (household/home)
• अन्न (food)
• पान (drink)
• भक्ष्य-भोज्य पदार्थ (edibles/dishes)
• खीर (rice-pudding)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharmic hospitality: anticipating a guest’s needs and arranging respectful, adequate nourishment. Ethical conduct is shown not merely in giving, but in thoughtful preparation and honoring the guest (especially a sage) with suitable offerings.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vāyu explains that, knowing the sage’s intention, he had the household prepare a full range of foods and drinks in advance. Since everything was ready, he then served the arriving sage hot kheer (rice-pudding).