Shloka 60

Saptasārasvata-tīrtha-prasaṅgaḥ | The Saptasārasvata Pilgrimage Account and the Maṅkaṇaka Narrative

Devanagari script

भक्ष्यं भोज्यं च विविध ब्राह्मणेभ्य: प्रदाय च । ततः प्रायाद्‌ बलो राजन्‌ पूज्यमानो द्विजातिभि:

Transliteration

vaiśampāyana uvāca | bhakṣyaṃ bhojyaṃ ca vividhaṃ brāhmaṇebhyaḥ pradāya ca | tataḥ prāyād balo rājan pūjyamāno dvijātibhiḥ ||

Translation

ବୈଶମ୍ପାୟନ କହିଲେ—ହେ ରାଜନ! ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣମାନଙ୍କୁ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ପ୍ରକାର ଭକ୍ଷ୍ୟ ଓ ଭୋଜ୍ୟ ଦାନ କରି, ଦ୍ୱିଜମାନଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ପୂଜିତ ଓ ସତ୍କୃତ ହୋଇ ବଳରାମ ସେଠାରୁ ପ୍ରସ୍ଥାନ କଲେ।

Word by Word

• भक्ष्यम्: edible food (to be eaten)
• भक्ष्यम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ष्य
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• भोज्यम्: food to be enjoyed/consumed
• भोज्यम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भोज्य
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• विविधम्: various, diverse
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविध
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• ब्राह्मणेभ्यः: to the Brahmins
• ब्राह्मणेभ्यः: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण
• Form: Masculine, Dative, Plural

• प्रदाय: having given
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + दा
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for gerund)

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• ततः: then, thereafter
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• प्रायात्: departed, went forth
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + या
• Form: Aorist (लुङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• बलः: Bala (Balarama)
• बलः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: बल (बलराम)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• राजन्: O king
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• पूज्यमानः: being honored/worshipped
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज्
• Form: शानच् (present passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular, Passive

• द्विजातिभिः: by the twice-born (Brahmins etc.)
• द्विजातिभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विजाति
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Balarāma (Bala)
• Brāhmaṇas (dvijātis)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharmic conduct through dāna and respectful hospitality toward Brahmins: giving food and receiving/returning honor appropriately. It presents generosity and ritual-social propriety as virtues maintained even in a war narrative.

What is happening in the narrative?

Balarāma gives various foods to Brahmins; after being honored by the twice-born, he departs from that place.