Shloka 76

आपद्धर्मनिर्णयः — विश्वामित्र-श्वपचसंवादः

Apaddharma Determination: Dialogue of Viśvāmitra and the Śvapaca

Devanagari script

तद्गचः संगतं श्रुत्वा लोमशो युक्तमर्थवत्‌ | हर्षादुद्वीक्ष्य पलितं स्वागतेनाभ्यपूजयत्‌

Transliteration

tadgiraḥ saṅgataṃ śrutvā lomaśo yuktam arthavat | harṣād udvīkṣya palitaṃ svāgatenābhyapūjayat ||

Translation

Wika ni Bhishma: Nang marinig ang mga salitang mahigpit ang pagkakabuo—makatuwiran at hitik sa kahulugan—nagalak si Lomaśa, tumingala sa may uban, at pinarangalan siya sa magalang na pagtanggap, pinupuri siya nang sagana.

Word by Word

• तत्: that (speech/statement)
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• गचः: speaker/utterance (uncertain)
• गचः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: गच (uncertain reading; likely वक्तृ/वचन-सम्बद्ध शब्दः)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• संगतम्: coherent, well-connected
• संगतम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संगत
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Karana
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral), Non-finite

• लोमशः: Lomaśa (the sage)
• लोमशः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोमश
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• युक्तम्: proper, fitting
• युक्तम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युक्त
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अर्थवत्: meaningful, full of sense
• अर्थवत्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अर्थवत्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• हर्षात्: from/with joy
• हर्षात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: हर्ष
• Form: Masculine, Ablative, Singular

• उद्वीक्ष्य: having looked at
• उद्वीक्ष्य: Karana
• Type: Verb
• Root: उद्-ईक्ष्
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral), Non-finite

• पलितम्: Palita (proper name) / the grey(-haired one)
• पलितम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पलित
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• स्वागतेन: with welcome, hospitably
• स्वागतेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वागत
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• अभ्यपूजयत्: he honored, he praised/worshipped
• अभ्यपूजयत्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-पूज्
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhishma
• Lomaśa
• palita (an unnamed grey-haired/aged person)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Speech that is coherent (saṅgata), well-reasoned (yukta), and meaningful (arthavat) naturally commands respect; honoring such discourse is itself a dharmic response, reinforcing ethical communication and reverence for wisdom.

What is happening in the narrative?

After hearing a well-argued and purposeful statement, the sage Lomaśa becomes pleased, looks attentively at the elderly speaker, and receives him with formal welcome and generous praise.