Shloka 21
Devanagari script
एवमुक्ता: कश्यपेन वालखिल्यास्तपोधना: । प्रत्यूचुरभिसम्पूज्य मुनिश्रेष्ठ प्रजापतिम्,महर्षि कश्यपके ऐसा कहनेपर तपस्याके धनी वालखिल्य मुनि उन मुनिश्रेष्ठ प्रजापतिका सत्कार करके बोले
Transliteration
evamuktāḥ kaśyapena vālakhilyās tapodhanāḥ | pratyūcur abhisampūjya muniśreṣṭhaṁ prajāpatiṁ maharṣiṁ kaśyapam ||
Translation
କଶ୍ୟପ ଏପରି କହିଲେ, ତପୋଧନ ବାଲଖିଲ୍ୟ ଋଷିମାନେ ମୁନିଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ପ୍ରଜାପତି ମହର୍ଷି କଶ୍ୟପଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରଥମେ ସମ୍ମାନ କରି, ପରେ ପ୍ରତିଉତ୍ତର ଦେଲେ।
Word by Word
एवम्thus
एवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम्
उक्ताःhaving been spoken to / addressed
उक्ताः:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
Formक्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Plural
कश्यपेनby Kaśyapa
कश्यपेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootकश्यप
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
वालखिल्याःthe Vālakhilya sages
वालखिल्याः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवालखिल्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
तपोधनाःrich in austerity (ascetic-wealthy)
तपोधनाः:
TypeAdjective
Rootतपोधन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
प्रत्यूचुःthey replied
प्रत्यूचुः:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
Formलिट् (perfect), Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
अभिसम्पूज्यhaving duly honored
अभिसम्पूज्य:
TypeVerb
Rootपूज्
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Active
मुनिश्रेष्ठम्the best of sages
मुनिश्रेष्ठम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमुनिश्रेष्ठ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
प्रजापतिम्the Prajāpati (lord of creatures)
प्रजापतिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootप्रजापति
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
शौनक उवाच
Characters & Entities
K
KaśyapaV
Vālakhilya sagesP
PrajāpatiCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Before replying—especially to a revered elder or teacher—one should first show due honor. The verse models disciplined speech grounded in tapas and dharmic etiquette.
After Kaśyapa addresses them, the Vālakhilya sages respectfully honor him as the foremost sage and Prajāpati, and then give their response.