Shloka 43

दानपात्रापात्र-निर्णयः / Determining Worthy Gifts, Recipients, and Permissible Food

Devanagari script

ततो वैतालिकै: सूतैमागधैश्न सुभाषितै: । स्तूयमानो ययौ राजा नगरं नागसाह्दयम्‌

Transliteration

tato vaitālikaiḥ sūtaiḥ māgadhaiś ca subhāṣitaiḥ | stūyamāno yayau rājā nagaraṃ nāgasāhvayam ||

Translation

Pagkaraan, nagpatuloy ang hari patungo sa lungsod na tinatawag na Nāgasāhvaya, habang ang mga makata at tagapuri—mga Vaitālika, Sūta, at Māgadha—ay nagpupugay sa kanya sa pamamagitan ng magagandang pananalita.

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• वैताळिकैः: by bards (vaitālika-s)
• वैताळिकैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैताळिक
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• सूतैः: by charioteers/panegyrists (sūta-s)
• सूतैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूत
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• मागधैः: by Magadha bards (māgadha-s)
• मागधैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मागध
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• सुभाषितैः: with well-spoken words; with fine utterances
• सुभाषितैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुभाषित
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• स्तूयमानः: being praised
• स्तूयमानः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्तूयमान
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• ययौ: went
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (यि/इ) धातु
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular

• राजा: the king
• राजा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• नगरम्: to the city
• नगरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: नगर
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• नागसाहृदयम्: having the goodwill/affection of the Nāgas (i.e., beloved of the Nāgas)
• नागसाहृदयम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नाग-साहृदय
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Yudhiṣṭhira
• Vaitālikas
• Sūtas
• Māgadhas
• Nāgasāhvaya (Hastināpura)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical ideal that rightful kingship is affirmed through social recognition and orderly public life: praise by traditional bards symbolizes legitimacy, stability, and the community’s hope that the ruler will uphold dharma and protect the realm.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana narrates that King Yudhiṣṭhira proceeds into the city called Nāgasāhvaya (Hastināpura) while professional court-bards—Vaitālikas, Sūtas, and Māgadhas—accompany him with eloquent eulogies.