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Shloka 16

कुरुवंशप्रश्नः—दुःषन्तस्य राजधर्मवर्णनम्

Kuru Lineage Inquiry and the Portrait of King Duḥṣanta’s Rule

इदं हि वेदैः समितं पवित्रमपि चोत्तमम्‌ | भ्राव्याणामुत्तमं चेदं॑ पुराणमृषिसंस्तुतम्‌,यह ऋषियोंद्वारा प्रशंसित पुरातन इतिहास श्रवण करनेयोग्य सब ग्रन्थोंमें श्रेष्ठ है। यह वेदोंके समान ही पवित्र तथा उत्तम है

idam hi vedaiḥ samitaṃ pavitram api cottamam | śravyāṇām uttamaṃ cedaṃ purāṇam ṛṣisaṃstutam ||

ไวศัมปายนะกล่าวว่า “เรื่องนี้สอดคล้องกับพระเวท เป็นสิ่งบริสุทธิ์และประเสริฐยิ่ง ในบรรดาสิ่งทั้งปวงที่ควรสดับ พุราณะนี้—ประวัติศักดิ์สิทธิ์โบราณนี้—เป็นยอดสุด อันฤๅษีทั้งหลายสรรเสริญรับรอง”

इदम्this
इदम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
हिindeed/for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
वेदैःby the Vedas
वेदैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootवेद
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
समितम्collected/compiled (together)
समितम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootसम्-इ (समिति/समेत)
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
पवित्रम्pure/holy
पवित्रम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootपवित्र
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
अपिalso/even
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
उत्तमम्excellent/supreme
उत्तमम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootउत्तम
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
भ्राव्याणाम्of (things) to be heard/read
भ्राव्याणाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootभ्राव्य
FormNeuter, Genitive, Plural
उत्तमम्best
उत्तमम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootउत्तम
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
इदम्this
इदम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
पुराणम्ancient narrative/itihasa
पुराणम्:
TypeNoun
Rootपुराण
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
ऋषि-संस्तुतम्praised by sages
ऋषि-संस्तुतम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootसंस्तुत (सम्-स्तु)
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
V
Vedas
Ṛṣis
P
Purāṇa (as the ancient sacred history being referred to)

Educational Q&A

The verse asserts the Mahābhārata’s (Itihāsa/Purāṇa) scriptural authority: it aligns with Vedic principles, is spiritually purifying, and is endorsed by the seers—therefore it is especially worthy of attentive listening and study as a guide to dharma.

Vaiśampāyana is characterizing the text being recited as an ancient, revered sacred history. He elevates it by stating its concord with the Vedas and its praise by ṛṣis, framing the listener’s approach: to hear it as a foremost, purifying teaching.