Shloka 7

राजवृत्त-रक्षा-प्रणिधि-षाड्गुण्योपदेशः

Royal Conduct, Protection, Intelligence, and Policy Measures

Devanagari script

एवं पृष्टो महाप्राज्ञ: कौसल्येनामितौजसा । राजसत्कारमव्यग्रं शशंसास्मै बृहस्पति:

Transliteration

evaṁ pṛṣṭo mahāprājñaḥ kauśalyenāmitaujasā | rājasatkāram avyagraṁ śaśaṁsāsmai bṛhaspatiḥ ||

Translation

ଏପରି ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ କରାଯାଇଥିବାବେଳେ, ଅମିତ ତେଜସ୍ବୀ କୌଶଲ୍ୟଙ୍କୁ ମହାପ୍ରାଜ୍ଞ ବୃହସ୍ପତି ଅବ୍ୟଗ୍ର ଭାବେ ରାଜୋଚିତ ସତ୍କାର ଓ ଅଭ୍ୟର୍ଥନାର ବିଧି ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କଲେ।

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम्

• पृष्टः: having been asked
• पृष्टः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: पृच्छ्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)

• महाप्राज्ञः: the very wise one
• महाप्राज्ञः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाप्राज्ञ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• कौसल्येन: by Kausalya
• कौसल्येन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कौसल्य
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• अमितौजसा: by (him) of immeasurable vigor
• अमितौजसा: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अमितौजस्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• राजसत्कारम्: royal hospitality/honoring
• राजसत्कारम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजसत्कार
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अव्यग्रम्: unhurried, without distraction
• अव्यग्रम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अव्यग्र
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• शशंस: declared/told
• Type: Verb
• Root: शंस्
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• अस्मै: to him
• अस्मै: Sampradana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: Dative, Singular

• बृहस्पतिः: Brihaspati
• बृहस्पतिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: बृहस्पति
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वसुमना उवाच

Characters & Entities

• वसुमना (Vasumanā)
• कौशल्य (Kauśalya)
• बृहस्पति (Bṛhaspati)
• राजसत्कार (royal reception/honor)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Royal honor (rājasatkāra) should be taught and practiced as a calm, undistracted duty grounded in dharma—showing that ethical governance includes disciplined, respectful reception rather than impulsive or merely ceremonial display.

What is happening in the narrative?

After Kauśalya asks a question, Bṛhaspati responds in a composed manner and begins explaining to him the norms and principles of royal reception and honoring—setting up an instructional passage on proper kingly conduct.