Shloka 10

यज्ञवाटप्रवेशः जनक-विश्वामित्रसंवादश्च

Arrival at the Sacrificial Ground and Janaka’s Reception

Devanagari script

अथ राजा मुनिश्रेष्ठं कृताञ्जलिरभाषत।।1.50.10।।आसने भगवानास्तां सहैभिर्मुनिपुङ्गवै:।

Transliteration

atha rājā muniśreṣṭhaṃ kṛtāñjalir abhāṣata | āsane bhagavān āstāṃ saha ebhir muni-puṅgavaiḥ ||

Translation

ครั้งนั้นพระราชาทรงประนมพระหัตถ์ กราบทูลมุนีผู้ประเสริฐว่า “ข้าแต่พระภควาน โปรดประทับบนอาสนะนี้ พร้อมด้วยหมู่มุนีผู้เลิศเหล่านี้เถิด”

Word by Word

• अथ: then
• अथ: Discourse-Particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अनुक्रम/आरम्भसूचक (discourse particle)

• राजा: the king
• राजा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• मुनिश्रेष्ठम्: the best of sages
• मुनिश्रेष्ठम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक) + श्रेष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: मुनीनां श्रेष्ठः; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• कृताञ्जलिः: with folded hands
• कृताञ्जलिः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृताञ्जलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि: कृतः अञ्जलिः येन; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; राज्ञः विशेषणम्

• अभाषत: spoke
• अभाषत: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भाष् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद

• आसने: on the seat
• आसने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आसन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन

• भगवान्: O venerable one
• भगवान्: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative) एकवचन (epic usage often like nominative form)

• आस्ताम्: please sit
• आस्ताम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आस् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद; आज्ञार्थ (request): 'be seated'

• सह: together with
• सह: Saha (सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, सहार्थक (preposition-like)

• एभिः: with these
• एभिः: Sahakartā (सहकर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• मुनिपुङ्गवैः: with eminent sages
• मुनिपुङ्गवैः: Sahakartā (सहकर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक) + पुङ्गव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष: मुनीनां पुङ्गवाः; पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

Context

The king then folded his hands in supplication to the foremost of ascetics, Viswamitra, saying "O Venerable one! please be seated along with the eminent ascetics."

Characters & Entities

• King (rājā)
• Viśvāmitra
• Munis (munipuṅgava)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Hospitality and reverence toward ascetics (atithi-satkāra and ṛṣi-sammāna): honoring spiritual authority is a key duty of rulers and householders.

What is the narrative situation?

At the sacrificial setting, the king formally welcomes Viśvāmitra and the sages and offers them seats.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Humility and respect (vinaya)—shown by folded hands and courteous invitation.