Shloka 131

Śānti-parva Adhyāya 30: Nārada–Parvata Samaya-bhaṅga, Śāpa, and the Marriage of Sukumārī

Devanagari script

तथेति कृत्वा राजा तौ सत्कृत्योपचचार ह

Transliteration

tatheti kṛtvā rājā tau satkṛtyopacacāra ha

Translation

Raja pun menjawab, “Demikianlah,” lalu memuliakan kedua-duanya dengan penghormatan yang wajar dan melayani mereka dengan layanan tetamu yang sempurna.

Word by Word

• तथा: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा
• Form: indeclinable

• इति: so/quoting marker
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति
• Form: indeclinable

• कृत्वा: having done/said
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: absolutive (क्त्वा), indeclinable; from √कृ

• राजा: the king
• राजा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• तौ: those two/them (two)
• तौ: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: masculine, accusative, dual

• सत्कृत्य: having honored
• Type: Verb
• Root: सत्कृ
• Form: absolutive (ल्यप्/क्त्वा-र्थ), indeclinable; from √सत्कृ

• उपचचार: served/attended upon
• Type: Verb
• Root: उपचर्
• Form: perfect (लिट्), 3rd person, singular, parasmaipada

• ह: indeed/for emphasis
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह
• Form: indeclinable (particle)

Speaker

श्रीकृष्ण उवाच

Characters & Entities

• राजा (the king)
• तौ (the two persons/guests)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights rāja-dharma and general ethical conduct: one should assent rightly and then honor worthy persons through respectful reception and service (satkāra and upacāra), reflecting the dharma of hospitality and reverence.

What is happening in the narrative?

After agreeing (“So be it”), the king proceeds to honor “those two” and attends to them with proper hospitality, indicating a formal and dutiful reception of guests or respected visitors.