Shloka 10

Brāhmaṇya-प्रश्नः — The Inquiry into Attaining Brāhmaṇya

Mataṅga–Gardabhī Itihāsa

Devanagari script

हिरण्यबिन्दुं विक्षोभ्य प्रयतश्नाभिवाद्य च

Transliteration

hiraṇyabinduṁ vikṣobhya prayataśn ābhivādya ca

Translation

हिरण्यबिन्दुं विक्षोभ्य प्रयतश्चाभिवाद्य च ॥

Word by Word

• हिरण्यबिन्दुम्: Hiraṇyabindu (proper name/person), as the object
• हिरण्यबिन्दुम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: हिरण्यबिन्दु
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• विक्षोभ्य: having agitated/disturbed
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-क्षुभ्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)

• प्रयतश्ना: with (his) effort/striving
• प्रयतश्ना: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रयतश्ना
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• अभिवाद्य: having saluted/greeted
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-वद्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

Speaker

अजड्रिय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Hiraṇyabindu

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in moments of provocation or necessary confrontation, one should remain self-controlled (prayataḥ) and maintain respectful conduct (abhivādya), aligning action with dharma rather than impulse.

What is happening in the narrative?

The speaker describes an action sequence: Hiraṇyabindu is first roused or disturbed (vikṣobhya), and then he is formally greeted with reverence (abhivādya), indicating a disciplined, protocol-bound interaction rather than a purely hostile one.