Shloka 13

Devanagari script

संस्तुतो ब्राह्मणैर्गीर्िस्तत्र तत्र सहस्रश: । अर्च्यते मधुपर्कश्न वसुभिश्च वसुप्रद:

Transliteration

saṁstuto brāhmaṇair gīrbhis tatra tatra sahasraśaḥ | arcyate madhuparkaś ca vasubhiś ca vasupradaḥ ||

Translation

Di sana sini, baginda dipuji berulang kali oleh ribuan Brahmana dengan kata-kata restu. Baginda dihormati dengan upacara madhuparka serta dengan pemberian harta—sedangkan baginda sendiri ialah pemberi kekayaan yang pemurah.

Word by Word

संस्तुतःpraised, eulogized

ब्राह्मणैःby Brahmins

गीर्भिःwith words/speeches

तत्रthere

तत्रthere (here and there)

सहस्रशःby thousands; innumerably

अर्च्यतेis worshipped/honoured

मधुपर्कश्नःone who partakes of the madhuparka (honorary offering)

वसुभिःwith riches/wealth

वसुप्रदःgiver of wealth

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

brāhmaṇa

gīr (speech/praise)

madhuparka

vasu (wealth)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores dharma through proper reception of the learned: honoring Brahmins with respectful speech, ritual hospitality (madhuparka), and appropriate gifts, while praising generosity as a royal virtue.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana describes a figure being widely acclaimed by Brahmins and ceremonially honored in many places, receiving madhuparka and wealth-offerings, while also being characterized as one who gives wealth generously.