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Shloka 1323

कृतयुगवर्णनम् तथा राजधर्मोपदेशः

Kṛtayuga Description and Instruction on Royal Dharma

Devanagari script

प्रयत्नेन मया मूर्ध्ना गृहीत्वा हभिवन्दितौ | तात! तदनन्तर मैंने कोमल और लाल रंगकी अँगुलियोंसे सुशोभित लाल-लाल तलवेवाले उस बालकके सुन्दर एवं सुप्रतिष्ठित चरणोंको प्रयत्नपूर्वक पकड़कर उन्हें अपने मस्तकसे प्रणाम किया

Transliteration

vaiśampāyana uvāca | prayatnena mayā mūrdhnā gṛhītvā abhivanditau | tāta! tadanantaraṁ mayā komala-rakta-raṅgāṅguli-suśobhitaiḥ rakta-rakta-talavaiḥ tasya bālakasya sundara-supratiṣṭhitau caraṇau prayatnapūrvakaṁ gṛhītvā mama mastakena praṇāmam akārṣam |

Translation

Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: “Sa maingat na pagsisikap, hinawakan ko ang mga iyon at yumukod sa paggalang. Pagkaraan, o minamahal, magalang kong hinawakan ang maganda at matatag na mga paa ng batang iyon—pinalalamutian ng malalambot na mapulang mga daliri at nagliliwanag na mapulang talampakan—at, inilagay sa aking ulo, naghandog ako ng taimtim na pagpupugay.”

Word by Word

प्रयत्नेनwith effort

मयाby me

मूर्ध्नाwith (my) head

गृहीत्वाhaving taken/held

अभिवन्दितौhaving been saluted / (I) saluted (them)

तातO dear father / O sir

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

bālaka (a child)

caraṇau (the child’s feet)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharmic humility: reverence is not merely verbal but enacted through disciplined, respectful gesture—honoring the worthy (especially a revered person) by bowing to their feet, symbolizing surrender of ego and recognition of moral/spiritual stature.

What is happening in the narrative?

The speaker describes a formal act of veneration: carefully taking the child’s well-formed feet—described with tender red digits and red soles—and placing them upon his own head to offer praṇāma, indicating deep respect and submission.