Shloka 54
Dhaumya’s Counsel on Incognito Conduct in a Royal Household (राजवसतौ आचरण-निति)
Devanagari script
वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्तस्ततो राज्ञा धौम्यो5थ द्विजसत्तम: | अकरोद् विधिवत सर्व प्रस्थाने यद् विधीयते,वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं-जनमेजय! राजा युधिष्ठिरके ऐसा कहनेपर विप्रवर धौम्यजीने यात्राके समय जो आवश्यक शास्त्रविहित कर्तव्य है, वह सब विधिपूर्वक सम्पन्न किया
Translation
वैशम्पायन उवाच—एवमुक्तस्ततो राज्ञा धौम्योऽथ द्विजसत्तमः । अकरोद् विधिवत् सर्वं प्रस्थाने यद् विधीयते ॥
Word by Word
वैशम्पायनःVaishampayana
वैशम्पायनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवैशम्पायन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
एवम्thus
एवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम्
उक्तःhaving been addressed / spoken to
उक्तः:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
Formkta (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
ततःthen
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
राज्ञाby the king
राज्ञा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
धौम्यःDhaumya
धौम्यः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधौम्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अथthen
अथ:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ
द्विजसत्तमःbest of the twice-born (brahmins)
द्विजसत्तमः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootद्विज-सत्तम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अकरोत्did / performed
अकरोत्:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormImperfect, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
विधिवत्according to rule / duly
विधिवत्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootविधिवत्
सर्वम्all (of it)
सर्वम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
प्रस्थानेat the departure / on setting out
प्रस्थाने:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootप्रस्थान
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
यत्whatever (that which)
यत्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
विधीयतेis prescribed / is enjoined
विधीयते:
TypeVerb
Rootधा
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Passive (Ātmanepada form)
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes