Shloka 4
Śakra–Śambara Saṃvāda: Brāhmaṇa-sevā, Anasūyā, and Vāg-bala (शक्रशम्बरसंवादः)
Devanagari script
पौरजानपदांक्षापि ब्राह्मणांश्न बहुशुतान् । सान्त्वेन भोगदानेन नमस्कारैस्तथार्चयेत्
Translation
राजाने वेदज्ञ ब्राह्मणांचा व ज्येष्ठांचा नेहमीच आदर करावा. नगर व जनपदात राहणाऱ्या बहुश्रुत ब्राह्मणांना मधुर वचनांनी सान्त्वन देऊन, उत्तम भोग अर्पण करून आणि नम्र प्रणाम करून सन्मानित करावे.
Word by Word
पौरtownsmen/citizens
पौर:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपौर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
जनपदान्country-dwellers/people of districts
जनपदान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootजनपद
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अपिalso/even
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
ब्राह्मणान्Brahmins
ब्राह्मणान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootब्राह्मण
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
बहुश्रुतान्much-learned/very well-heard (in Veda)
बहुश्रुतान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootबहुश्रुत
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
सान्त्वेनby conciliation/with gentle words
सान्त्वेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootसान्त्व
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
भोगदानेनby giving enjoyments/offerings
भोगदानेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootभोगदान
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
नमस्कारैःwith salutations
नमस्कारैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootनमस्कार
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
तथाthus/likewise
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
अर्चयेत्should honor/worship
अर्चयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootअर्च्
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
राजाthe king
राजा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
वेदज्ञknowers of the Veda
वेदज्ञ:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootवेदज्ञ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes