Shloka 93

Atithi-prāpti and the Brāhmaṇa’s Deliberation on Triadic Dharma (अतिथिप्राप्तिः धर्मत्रयविचारश्च)

Devanagari script

ततो<श्वशिरसं दृष्टवा तं देवममितौजसम्‌ | लोककर्ता प्रभुर्ब्रद्या लोकानां हितकाम्यया

Transliteration

tato ’śvaśirasaṃ dṛṣṭvā taṃ devam amitaujasam | lokakartā prabhur brahmā lokānāṃ hitakāmyayā ||

Translation

ତେବେ ଅଶ୍ୱଶିରା, ଅମିତ ପରାକ୍ରମୀ ସେଇ ଦେବଙ୍କୁ ଦେଖି, ସମସ୍ତ ଲୋକଙ୍କ ହିତକାମନାରେ ଲୋକକର୍ତ୍ତା ପ୍ରଭୁ ବ୍ରହ୍ମା ମସ୍ତକ ନମାଇ ପ୍ରଣାମ କଲେ। ବରଦାୟକ ଦେବଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମୁଖରେ ହାତ ଯୋଡ଼ି ସେ ଦଣ୍ଡାୟମାନ ରହିଲେ; ତାପରେ ଭଗବାନ୍ ସ୍ନେହରେ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଆଲିଙ୍ଗନ କରି ଗୁପ୍ତଭାବେ କଥା କହିଲେ।

Word by Word

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

• अश्वशिरसम्: the horse-headed one (Hayagriva)
• अश्वशिरसम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्वशिरस्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund)

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• देवम्: the god
• देवम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अमितौजसम्: of immeasurable might
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अमित-ओजस्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

व्यास उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Hayagrīva (horse-headed deity)
• Brahmā

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even the highest authority (Brahmā, the world-creator) models humility and devotion before a greater divine power, motivated not by self-interest but by lokānāṃ hita—concern for the welfare of all. Ethical leadership is shown as reverence, restraint, and acting for universal good.

What is happening in the narrative?

Brahmā beholds the immensely powerful horse-headed deity (Hayagrīva), bows in reverence, and stands with folded hands. The Lord then receives him warmly and begins to communicate something confidentially, setting up the ensuing instruction or boon.