Shloka 37
Devanagari script
तस्मै सो5थासन दत्त्वा पाद्यमर्घ्य तथैव च । अबवीद् ब्राह्मणो वाक््यं कृत्वा कुशलसंविदम्
Transliteration
tasmai so 'thāsanaṃ dattvā pādyam arghyaṃ tathaiva ca | abravīd brāhmaṇo vākyaṃ kṛtvā kuśala-saṃvidam ||
Translation
ನಂತರ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಆಸನ, ಪಾದ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಅರ್ಘ್ಯವನ್ನು ನೀಡಿ, ಕ್ಷೇಮಸಂವಾದವನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸಿದ ಬಳಿಕ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣನು ಮಾತು ಆರಂಭಿಸಿದನು।
Word by Word
तस्मैto him
तस्मै:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formmasculine, dative, singular
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
अथthen
अथ:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ
आसनम्a seat
आसनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootआसन
Formneuter, accusative, singular
दत्त्वाhaving given
दत्त्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootदा (ददाति)
Formक्त्वा (absolutive), active
पाद्यम्water for washing the feet
पाद्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपाद्य
Formneuter, accusative, singular
अर्घ्यम्honorary offering (arghya)
अर्घ्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअर्घ्य
Formneuter, accusative, singular
तथाthus, likewise
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
एवindeed, just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अबवीत्said, spoke
अबवीत्:
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू (ब्रवीति)
Formimperfect (लङ्), 3rd, singular, active
ब्राह्मणःthe Brahmin
ब्राह्मणः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootब्राह्मण
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
वाक्यम्words, a statement
वाक्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवाक्य
Formneuter, accusative, singular
कृत्वाhaving made, having done
कृत्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (करोति)
Formक्त्वा (absolutive), active
कुशलसंविदम्a greeting/inquiry of welfare
कुशलसंविदम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकुशलसंविद्
Formfeminine, accusative, singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
ब
ब्राह्मण (Brāhmaṇa)आ
आसन (seat)प
पाद्य (foot-washing water)अ
अर्घ्य (honor-offering)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights atithi-satkāra (honoring a guest) as a practical expression of dharma: offer a seat and customary refreshments/ritual honors, and begin with courteous inquiries about welfare before proceeding to substantive speech.
A brāhmaṇa receives someone respectfully by giving a seat and offering pādya and arghya; after exchanging polite well-being greetings (kuśala-saṃvida), he begins to speak.