Shloka 132

Atithi-satkāra and the Consolation of Wise Counsel (अतिथिसत्कारः प्रज्ञानवचनस्य च पराश्वासनम्)

Devanagari script

ऋषिभिर्त्रद्मणा चैव विबुधैश्व सुपूजित: । उवाच देवमीशानमीश: स जगतो हरि:

Transliteration

ṛṣibhir brahmaṇā caiva vibudhaiś ca supūjitaḥ | uvāca devam īśānam īśaḥ sa jagato hariḥ ||

Translation

ऋषिभिर्ब्रह्मणा चैव विबुधैश्च सुपूजितः । उवाच देवमीशानमीशः स जगतो हरिः ॥

Word by Word

• ऋषिभिः: by sages
• ऋषिभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषि
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• ब्रह्मणा: by Brahmā
• ब्रह्मणा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

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

• एव: indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• विबुधैः: by gods / the wise (celestials)
• विबुधैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: विबुध
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

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

• सुपूजितः: well-honored, greatly worshipped
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु-पूजित
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• उवाच: said
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Perfect, 3rd, Singular

• देवम्: to the god
• देवम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• ईशानम्: Īśāna (Śiva), the Lord
• ईशानम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईशान
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• ईशः: the Lord
• ईशः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईश
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• जगतः: of the world
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत्
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• हरिः: Hari (Viṣṇu)
• हरिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

अर्जुन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Arjuna
• Hari (Viṣṇu)
• Īśāna (Rudra/Śiva)
• Brahmā
• Ṛṣis
• Vibudhas (Devas)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse teaches theological non-difference and mutual recognition: knowing and following Rudra is equivalent to knowing and following Hari, emphasizing unity and discouraging sectarian opposition.

What is happening in the narrative?

In a setting where Rudra is being greatly worshipped by sages, Brahmā, and the gods, Hari addresses Rudra and affirms their essential unity, instructing him not to entertain any contrary notion of difference.