Shloka 32

अध्याय १८४ — भैक्षविभागः, शयनविधानम्, धृष्टद्युम्नस्य निवेदनम्

Alms Distribution, Night Lodging, and Dhṛṣṭadyumna’s Report

Devanagari script

संतर्पयित्वा ज्वलनं ब्राह्मणान्‌ स्वस्ति वाच्य च | वारयामास सर्वाणि वादित्राणि समन्तत:,इस प्रकार अग्निदेवको तृप्त करके ब्राह्मणोंसे स्वस्तिवाचन कराकर चारों ओर बजनेवाले सब प्रकारके बाजे बंद करा दिये गये

Transliteration

saṃtarpayitvā jvalanaṃ brāhmaṇān svasti vācya ca | vārayāmāsa sarvāṇi vāditrāṇi samantataḥ ||

Translation

ครั้นได้บูชาจวลนะ (อัคนี) ให้พอพระทัย และให้พราหมณ์กล่าวถ้อยคำมงคลแล้ว เขาจึงสั่งให้หยุดเครื่องดุริยางค์ทั้งปวงที่บรรเลงอยู่รอบด้าน

Word by Word

संतर्पयित्वाhaving satisfied

ज्वलनम्Agni, the fire (god)

ब्राह्मणान्Brahmins

स्वस्तिwell-being; auspicious (benediction word)

वाच्यto be recited / to be uttered

चand

वारयामासstopped; caused to cease

सर्वाणिall

वादित्राणिmusical instruments; drums etc.

समन्ततःon all sides; all around

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśaṃpāyana

Jvalana (Agni)

Brāhmaṇas

Vāditrāṇi (musical instruments)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharmic discipline around sacred rites: after properly honoring Agni and receiving auspicious blessings from Brahmins, one restrains celebratory commotion. Ritual completion is marked not only by offerings but also by orderly conduct and reverence.

What is happening in the narrative?

After the fire (Agni) has been ritually satisfied and Brahmins have recited svasti (auspicious benedictions), the person in charge commands that all instruments playing around be silenced, signaling a transition from public celebration to solemn closure of the rite.