Shloka 75

Ādi-parva Adhyāya 3 — Janamejaya’s Rite, Dhaumya’s Parīkṣā, and Uttanka’s Kuṇḍala Quest (सर्पसत्रप्रस्तावना–गुरुपरीक्षा–उत्तङ्कोपाख्यान)

Devanagari script

आचचक्षे च स चास्य प्रीतिमान्‌ बभूव,तथा सब बातें गुरुजीसे कह सुनायीं। उपाध्याय उसके ऊपर बड़े प्रसन्न हुए

Transliteration

ācacakṣe ca sa cāsya prītimān babhūva | tathā sarvāḥ kathāḥ gurave kathayām āsa | upādhyāyas tasmin mahān prīto ’bhavat ||

Translation

జరిగిన సంగతులన్నిటినీ అతడు యథాతథంగా గురువుకు వివరించాడు. అది విని ఉపాధ్యాయుడు అతనిపై ఎంతో ప్రసన్నుడయ్యాడు.

Word by Word

• आचचक्षे: told, related
• आचचक्षे: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-चक्ष्
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), 3, Singular, Parasmaipada

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

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

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

• अस्य: of him, his
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• प्रीतिमान्: pleased, delighted
• प्रीतिमान्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रीतिमत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• बभूव: became, was
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), 3, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

राम उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Rama (speaker, as given)
• guru
• upadhyaya (teacher)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores ethical conduct in the guru–student relationship: truthful reporting, openness, and respectful communication lead to the teacher’s approval and strengthen dharmic discipline.

What is happening in the narrative?

A student (or subordinate) narrates all details to his guru/upādhyāya; the teacher, hearing the complete and faithful account, becomes very pleased.