Shloka 26
Ānṛśaṃsya, Amātya-Guṇa, and Reconciliatory Counsel (आनृशंस्य–अमात्यगुण–संधि-उपदेशः)
Devanagari script
यथावत् पूजितो राजन् गृहं गन्तासि मे भृशम् । ततः सम्पूज्य तौ विप्रं विश्वस्तो जग्मतुर्गहान्
Transliteration
yathāvat pūjito rājan gṛhaṃ gantāsi me bhṛśam | tataḥ sampūjya tau vipraṃ viśvasto jagmatur gṛhān |
Translation
यथावत्पूजितो राजन् गृहं गन्तासि मे भृशम् । ततः सम्पूज्य तौ विप्रं विश्वस्तो जग्मतुर्गृहान् ॥
Word by Word
यथावत्properly, duly
यथावत्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथावत्
पूजितःhonoured, worshipped
पूजितः:
TypeAdjective
Rootपूजित (पूज् + क्त)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
राजन्O king
राजन्:
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
गृहंhome, house
गृहं:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगृह
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
गन्तासिyou will go/come
गन्तासि:
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
FormPeriphrastic future (लुट्), Second, Singular, Parasmaipada
मेof me, my
मे:
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
भृशम्greatly, very much
भृशम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootभृशम्
ततःthen, thereafter
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
सम्पूज्यhaving duly honoured
सम्पूज्य:
TypeVerb
Rootसम् + पूज्
FormAbsolutive (क्त्वा/ल्यप्), Parasmaipada (usage)
तौthose two
तौ:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
विप्रम्the brahmin
विप्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootविप्र
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
विश्वस्तःtrusting, confident
विश्वस्तः:
TypeAdjective
Rootविश्वस्त (वि + श्वस् + क्त)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
जग्मतुःthey two went
जग्मतुः:
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
FormPerfect (लिट्), Third, Dual, Parasmaipada
गृहान्to (their) homes/houses
गृहान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगृह
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhishmaK
King (rājan)B
Brahmin (vipra)B
Bhishma's house (gṛha)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Dharma is upheld through yathāvat-pūjā—proper honoring of worthy guests, especially Brahmins; such respectful conduct generates trust and maintains social harmony.
Bhishma addresses a king, inviting him to come to his home after being duly honored; then the two characters respectfully honor a Brahmin and proceed homeward in mutual confidence.