Shloka 36

ब्राह्मणपूजा-राजधर्मः | Royal Duty of Honoring Learned Brahmins

Devanagari script

ततो5सौ यौवराज्ये च स्थापयित्वा प्रतर्दनम्‌ कृतकृत्यं तदा55त्मानं स राजा अभ्यनन्दत,तत्पश्चात्‌ राजा दिवोदासने प्रतर्दनको युवराजके पदपर स्थापित करके अपने आपको कृतकृत्य माना और बड़े आनन्दका अनुभव किया

Transliteration

tato 'sau yauvarājye ca sthāpayitvā pratardanam kṛtakṛtyaṃ tadātmānaṃ sa rājābhyānandat |

Translation

അതിനുശേഷം രാജാവ് ദിവോദാസൻ പ്രതർദനനെ യുവരാജസ്ഥാനത്ത് സ്ഥാപിച്ചു. അപ്പോൾ താൻ കൃതകൃത്യനായതായി കരുതി അന്തർമനസ്സിൽ ആനന്ദിച്ചു.

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• असौ: he (that person)
• असौ: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अदस्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• यौवराज्ये: in the position of crown-prince-ship
• यौवराज्ये: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: यौवराज्य
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• स्थापयित्वा: having installed/appointed
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (स्थापयति)
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (causative base)

• प्रतर्दनम्: Pratardana (proper name)
• प्रतर्दनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रतर्दन
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• कृतकृत्यम्: one who has accomplished what was to be done; satisfied
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृतकृत्य
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• तदा: then, at that time
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा

• आत्मानम्: himself
• आत्मानम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• राजा: the king
• राजा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अभ्यनन्दत्: rejoiced; felt great joy
• Type: Verb
• Root: नन्द्
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• Pratardana
• Divodāsa (king)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

A ruler’s dharma includes ensuring orderly succession by appointing a qualified heir; doing so brings personal peace (kṛtakṛtyatā) and protects the kingdom from instability.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīṣma narrates that King Divodāsa appoints Pratardana as yuvarāja (heir-apparent). Having completed this essential royal duty, the king feels satisfied and rejoices.