Shloka 27

सिद्धाश्रम-प्रसङ्गः

Siddhashrama and the Vāmana Narrative

Devanagari script

यथार्हं चक्रिरे पूजां विश्वामित्राय धीमते।तथैव राजपुत्राभ्यामकुर्वन्नतिथिक्रियाम्।।1.29.27।।

Transliteration

yathārhaṃ cakrire pūjāṃ viśvāmitrāya dhīmate |

tathaiva rājaputrābhyām akurvan atithikriyām || 1.29.27 ||

Translation

ਉਹਨਾਂ ਨੇ ਬੁੱਧਿਮਾਨ ਵਿਸ਼ਵਾਮਿਤ੍ਰ ਜੀ ਨੂੰ ਯਥੋਚਿਤ ਪੂਜਾ-ਸਨਮਾਨ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਅਤੇ ਉਸੇ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੋਵੇਂ ਰਾਜਕੁਮਾਰਾਂ ਦਾ ਵੀ ਅਤਿਥਿ-ਧਰਮ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਆਦਰ-ਸੱਤਕਾਰ ਕੀਤਾ।

Word by Word

• यथार्हम्: as is proper
• यथार्हम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā-arha (अव्यय-समास)
• Form: अव्ययीभावसमास; क्रियाविशेषण (in a fitting manner)

• चक्रिरे: performed/did
• चक्रिरे: Kriya (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (कृ धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect); प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person); बहुवचन; आत्मनेपद

• पूजाम्: worship/honor
• पूजाम्: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pūjā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative); एकवचन

• विश्वामित्राय: to Viśvāmitra
• विश्वामित्राय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viśvāmitra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; चतुर्थी (4th/Dative); एकवचन

• धीमते: to the wise
• धीमते: Sampradana-anvaya (सम्प्रदानविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dhīmat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; चतुर्थी (4th/Dative); एकवचन; ‘विश्वामित्राय’ इत्यस्य विशेषण

• तथा: thus
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (thus/in that way)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारणार्थक (just/indeed)

• राजपुत्राभ्याम्: by the two princes
• राजपुत्राभ्याम्: Karana (करण/by them)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāja-putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental); द्विवचन; ‘द्वाभ्याम्’ (by/for the two princes)

• अकुर्वन्: did/performed
• अकुर्वन्: Kriya (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (कृ धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/past); प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person); बहुवचन; परस्मैपद; नकारागम (aorist-like imperfect form in epic usage)

• अतिथिक्रियाम्: hospitality
• अतिथिक्रियाम्: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: atithi-kriyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative); एकवचन; ‘अतिथेः क्रिया’ (hospitality)

Context

The two princes of the lineage of Raghu, destroyers of foes rested a while and then said to Viswamitra, a tiger amon sages:

Characters & Entities

• Viśvāmitra
• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Atithi-dharma: honouring guests appropriately, without neglecting anyone—teacher and princes alike receive due respect.

What is the narrative situation?

The hermitage-dwellers welcome Viśvāmitra and also host Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa with proper rites of hospitality.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Courtesy and discernment—knowing what is ‘yathārha’ (fitting) and acting accordingly.