Shloka 396

Devanagari script

कलशं पूर्णमादाय राज्ञोडन्तिकमुपागमत्‌ | राजाकी वह बात मानकर ब्राह्मणशिरोमणि कृपाचार्य जलसे भरा हुआ कलश ले उसके समीप आये

Transliteration

kalaśaṃ pūrṇam ādāya rājño 'ntikam upāgamat |

Translation

నీటితో నిండిన కలశాన్ని తీసుకొని అతడు రాజుని సమీపించాడు।

Word by Word

• कलशम्: a pot, pitcher
• कलशम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कलश
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• पूर्णम्: full
• पूर्णम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूर्ण
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• आदाय: having taken
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + दा
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for gerund), Non-finite

• राज्ञः: of the king
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• अन्तिकम्: near, vicinity
• अन्तिकम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्तिक
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• उपागमत्: approached, went near
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप + गम्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• the king (rājā)
• kalaśa (water-pot)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in a war setting, actions are framed by dharmic decorum: respectful service and ritual readiness (symbolized by a full kalaśa) support orderly counsel and conduct at court.

What is happening in the narrative?

A person (contextually a court figure) takes a brimful water-pot and approaches the king, indicating preparation for a formal act—such as attendance, ritual service, or the setting for counsel.