Shloka 24

ब्राह्मणपूजा-राजधर्मः | Royal Duty of Honoring Learned Brahmins

Devanagari script

तमुवाच भरद्वाजो ज्येष्ठ: पुत्रो बृहस्पते: । पुरोधा: शीलसम्पन्नो दिवोदासं महीपतिम्‌

Transliteration

tam uvāca bharadvājo jyeṣṭhaḥ putro bṛhaspateḥ | purodhāḥ śīlasampanno divodāsaṃ mahīpatim |

Translation

Бхарадваджа, старший сын Брихаспати — добродетельный и царский жрец, — обратился к царю Диводасе. Увидев его, он с почтительной заботой спросил о причине прихода, попросил поведать обо всём случившемся и заверил, что ради блага царя исполнит всё, чего тот пожелает, без всякой скрытой мысли.

Word by Word

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

• उवाच: said/spoke
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Perfect (Paroksha-bhuta), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• भरद्वाजः: Bharadvaja
• भरद्वाजः: Karta
• Type: Noun (Proper)
• Root: भरद्वाज
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• ज्येष्ठः: eldest
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ज्येष्ठ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पुत्रः: son
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• बृहस्पतेः: of Brihaspati
• Type: Noun (Proper)
• Root: बृहस्पति
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• पुरोधाः: family priest (purohita)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरोधा
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• शीलसम्पन्नः: endowed with good conduct
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शील-सम्पन्न
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• दिवोदासम्: Divodasa
• दिवोदासम्: Karma
• Type: Noun (Proper)
• Root: दिवोदास
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• महीपतिम्: lord of the earth, king
• Type: Noun
• Root: महीपति
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhāradvāja
• Bṛhaspati
• Divodāsa

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharmic counsel: a virtuous purohita should approach the king with integrity, invite full disclosure, and commit to the ruler’s welfare without ulterior motives—modeling ethical guidance and trustworthy service.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhāradvāja, serving as Divodāsa’s priest, addresses the king upon his arrival and asks why he has come, urging him to share all details and assuring him of sincere assistance in whatever the king seeks.