Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 15

ब्राह्मणपूजा-राजधर्मः | Royal Duty of Honoring Learned Brahmins

Devanagari script

तमथाजोौ विनिर्जित्य प्रतिजग्मुर्यथागतम्‌ । सौदेवस्त्वथ काशीशो दिवोदासो5भ्यषिच्यत

Transliteration

tam athājau vinirjitya pratijagmur yathāgatam | saudevas tv atha kāśīśo divodāso 'bhyasiñcyata ||

Translation

Wika ni Bhishma: “Nang mapabagsak nila si Aja sa labanan, sila’y umuwi gaya rin ng pagdating nila. Pagkaraan, si Divodāsa, anak ni Saudeva, ay inabhiseka at itinanghal na hari ng Kāśī.”

Word by Word

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अथ: then
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ

• अजौ: the two (princes) Ajau / the two Ajas
• अजौ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अज
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• विनिर्जित्य: having completely conquered/defeated
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-नि-√जि
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund)

• प्रतिजग्मुः: they returned/went back
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति-√गम्
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd, Plural

• यथा: as, just as
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा

• आगतम्: come; (in the manner) as (they had) come
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-√गम्
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• सौदेवः: Saudeva (proper name)
• सौदेवः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौदेव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तु: but, however
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• अथ: then
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ

• काशीशः: the lord/king of Kāśī
• काशीशः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: काशी-ईश
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• दिवोदासः: Divodāsa (proper name)
• दिवोदासः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिवोदास
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अभ्यषिच्यत: was anointed (was consecrated)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-√सिच्
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Passive

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• Aja
• Saudeva
• Divodāsa
• Kāśī

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

After conflict, dharma is served by restoring rightful governance through proper rites (abhiṣeka), emphasizing legitimacy and social order rather than mere domination.

What is happening in the narrative?

Aja is defeated in battle; the victors depart without lingering, and Divodāsa—son of Saudeva—is formally anointed as the king of Kāśī.