Shloka 5

Śāṇḍilī–Sumanā-saṃvāda: Sat-strī-samudācāra and Pati-dharma

Conduct of the Virtuous Wife

Devanagari script

तदन्नमुत्तमं भुक्त्वा गुणवत्‌ सार्वकामिकम्‌ | प्रतिष्ठमानो5स्मयत प्रीत: कृष्णो महामना:

Transliteration

tad annam uttamaṁ bhuktvā guṇavat sārvakāmikam | pratiṣṭhamāno ’smayat prītaḥ kṛṣṇo mahāmanāḥ ||

Translation

ଗୁଣବତ୍ତାସମ୍ପନ୍ନ ଏବଂ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ରୁଚିଅନୁକୂଳ ସେଇ ଉତ୍ତମ ଅନ୍ନ ଭୋଜନ କରି ମହାମନା ବ୍ୟାସ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ପ୍ରସନ୍ନ ହେଲେ। ପରେ ସେଠାରୁ ପ୍ରସ୍ଥାନ କରୁଥିବାବେଳେ ସେ ମୁସ୍କୁରାଇଲେ।

Word by Word

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अन्नम्: food
• अन्नम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्न
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• उत्तमम्: excellent
• उत्तमम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• भुक्त्वा: having eaten
• भुक्त्वा: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: भुज्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral here), Non-finite

• गुणवत्: endowed with qualities
• गुणवत्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गुणवत्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• सर्वकामिकम्: fulfilling all desires / agreeable in every way
• सर्वकामिकम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्वकामिक
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• प्रतिष्ठमानः: setting out / preparing to depart
• प्रतिष्ठमानः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-स्था
• Form: शतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अस्मयत: smiled
• अस्मयत: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्मि
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• प्रीतः: pleased, satisfied
• प्रीतः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्री
• Form: क्त (past passive participle used adjectivally), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• कृष्णः: Kṛṣṇa
• कृष्णः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महामनाः: great-souled
• महामनाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महामनस्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhishma
• Krishna (Vyasa / Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana)
• food (anna)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharmic hospitality: offering excellent, wholesome, universally pleasing food to a revered guest leads to genuine satisfaction and goodwill. The guest’s smile signifies approval and the ethical value of respectful service (atithi-satkāra) performed without ostentation.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhishma narrates that Krishna—understood here as Vyasa—eats the fine meal provided, becomes pleased, and as he gets up to leave, he smiles, indicating contentment and a favorable disposition toward the hosts.