Shloka 24

Ajagara-vrata (The ‘Python’ Discipline): Prahrāda Questions a Wandering Sage

Devanagari script

ततो महारहैस्ते सर्वे रत्नैरभ्यर्चिता: शुभै: । ब्राह्मणा मृष्टवसना: सुप्रीता: सम ततो5भवन्‌

Transliteration

tato mahārahais te sarve ratnair abhyarcitāḥ śubhaiḥ | brāhmaṇā mṛṣṭa-vasanāḥ suprītāḥ saṃ tataḥ abhavan |

Translation

Бхишма сказал: «Тогда все те брахманы были почтены благими, несравненно драгоценными самоцветами. Облачённые в чистые и прекрасные одежды, они исполнились радости и затем пребывали в довольстве.»

Word by Word

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

• महार्हैः: with very valuable (things)
• महार्हैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महार्ह
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• ते: they
• ते: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• रत्नैः: with jewels
• रत्नैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: रत्न
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• अभ्यर्चिताः: honoured, worshipped
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-√अर्च्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural, क्त (past passive participle)

• शुभैः: with auspicious (ones)
• शुभैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• ब्राह्मणाः: Brahmins
• ब्राह्मणाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• मृष्टवसनाः: wearing clean/fine garments
• मृष्टवसनाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मृष्टवसन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• सुप्रीताः: very pleased
• सुप्रीताः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुप्रीत
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• समम्: equally, together
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: समम्

• ततः: then
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• अभवन्: became, were
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• Brāhmaṇas
• ratna (jewels)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharmic dāna: honoring worthy recipients (here, Brāhmaṇas) with valuable and auspicious gifts, along with respectful treatment, results in genuine satisfaction and social harmony.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīṣma describes a scene where Brāhmaṇas are ceremonially honored with precious jewels and fine clothing; as a result, they become fully pleased and content.