Shloka 19

Devanagari script

ततस्तथा तद्‌ व्यदधाद्‌ यथावत्‌ पुरुषर्षभ । सह पुत्रेण मत्स्यस्य प्रह्ष्टा भरतर्षभा:

Transliteration

tatastathā tad vyadadhād yathāvat puruṣarṣabha | saha putreṇa matsyasya prahṛṣṭā bharatarṣabhāḥ ||

Translation

ततस्तथा तद् व्यदधाद् यथावत् पुरुषर्षभ । सह पुत्रेण मत्स्यस्य प्रहृष्टा भरतर्षभाः ॥

Word by Word

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

• तथा: thus, in that manner
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• तत्: that (thing/task)
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• व्यदधात्: he arranged/performed
• Type: Verb
• Root: धा
• Form: Imperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• यथावत्: properly, as prescribed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथावत्

• पुरुषर्षभ: O bull among men
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरुषर्षभ
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• सह: together with
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह

• पुत्रेण: with (the) son
• पुत्रेण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• मत्स्यस्य: of the Matsya (kingdom/king)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मत्स्य
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• प्रहृष्टा: delighted, very pleased
• प्रहृष्टा: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रहृष्ट
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• भरतर्षभ: O bull among the Bharatas
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरतर्षभ
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Matsya (kingdom/royal house)
• son of Matsya
• Bharatas (Bharata heroes)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights yathāvat—doing a task properly, in the right manner and order. Competent, rule-aligned action brings collective satisfaction and strengthens social and political harmony.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana reports that the relevant arrangement or undertaking was completed correctly. As a result, the Matsya prince and the Bharata heroes are pleased and heartened by the successful, proper execution.