Shloka 55

Devanagari script

स्वस्ति वाच्य द्विजानादौ ततः कार्ये प्रवर्तिते । समाप्ते पर्वणि ततः स्वशकक्‍्त्या पूजयेद्‌ द्विजान्‌

Transliteration

svasti vācya dvijān ādau tataḥ kārye pravartite | samāpte parvaṇi tataḥ svaśaktyā pūjayed dvijān ||

Translation

ବୈଶମ୍ପାୟନ କହିଲେ— ପ୍ରଥମେ ଦ୍ୱିଜ ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣମାନଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ସ୍ୱସ୍ତିବାଚନ କରାଇ, ତାପରେ ପାଠ/କଥାବଚନ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଆରମ୍ଭ କରିବା ଉଚିତ। ପର୍ବ ସମାପ୍ତ ହେଲେ, ନିଜ ସାମର୍ଥ୍ୟ ଅନୁସାରେ ସେହି ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣମାନଙ୍କୁ ପୂଜା-ସତ୍କାର କରିବା ଉଚିତ।

Word by Word

• स्वस्ति: auspicious benediction; 'svasti'
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वस्ति

• वाच्य: to be recited/uttered
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वाच्य
• Form: neuter, nominative, singular

• द्विजान्: Brahmins (twice-born)
• द्विजान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज
• Form: masculine, accusative, plural

• आदौ: at the beginning
• आदौ: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आदि

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

• कार्ये: in the rite/task (of recitation)
• कार्ये: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्य
• Form: neuter, locative, singular

• प्रवर्तिते: when (it) has been set in motion/started
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रवर्तय् (प्र + वृत्/वर्त् caus.)
• Form: perfect/passive-like usage (PPP-based finite form in epic style), third, singular

• समाप्ते: when completed/finished
• समाप्ते: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समाप्त
• Form: neuter, locative, singular

• पर्वणि: in the parvan/section
• पर्वणि: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्वन्
• Form: neuter, locative, singular

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

• स्वशक्त्या: according to one's own ability
• स्वशक्त्या: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वशक्ति
• Form: feminine, instrumental, singular

• पूजयेत्: should honor/worship
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज्
• Form: optative, third, singular, parasmaipada

• द्विजान्: the Brahmins
• द्विजान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज
• Form: masculine, accusative, plural

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• dvija (Brahmins)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Begin sacred or formal undertakings with auspicious benedictions, and conclude by honoring the officiants/reciters—especially Brahmins—according to one’s means, emphasizing gratitude, propriety, and dharmic reciprocity.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana gives a procedural instruction for conducting a parvan/recitation: first arrange the ‘svasti’ blessing by Brahmins to inaugurate the work, and after the section ends, offer them due honor and worship within one’s capacity.