Shloka 8

Jarītā-Śārṅgaka-saṃvādaḥ — The Dialogue of Jaritā and the Śārṅgaka Chicks

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Devanagari script

त॑ तु धौम्यादयो विप्रा: परिवार्योपतस्थिरे । बृहस्पतिसमा मुख्या: प्रजापतिमिवामरा:

Transliteration

te tu dhaumyādayo viprāḥ parivāryopatasthire | bṛhaspati-samā mukhyāḥ prajāpati-mivāmarāḥ ||

Translation

Rồi các bà-la-môn—đứng đầu là Dhaumya—tụ hội quanh ngài và phụng sự. Những vị tối thượng trong số họ, sánh như Bṛhaspati, đứng hầu như chư thiên hầu Prajāpati; cũng vậy, các hiền triết ấy vây quanh nhà vua, dâng lời khuyên và nâng đỡ theo đúng dharma.

Word by Word

• ते: they
• ते: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• तु: but/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• धौम्य-आदयः: Dhaumya and others
• धौम्य-आदयः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: धौम्य + आदि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• विप्राः: brahmins
• विप्राः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: विप्र
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• परिवार्य: having surrounded
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: परि + √वृ (वृणोति/वर्तते) → परिवार्य (क्त्वा/ल्यप्-अव्यय)

• उपतस्थिरे: attended/stood by
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप + √स्था (तिष्ठति)
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), Third, Plural, Atmanepada

• बृहस्पति-समाः: equal to Bṛhaspati / Bṛhaspati-like
• बृहस्पति-समाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बृहस्पति + सम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• मुख्याः: chief/foremost
• मुख्याः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मुख्य
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• प्रजापतिम्: Prajāpati
• प्रजापतिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रजापति
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• इव: like/as
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव

• अमराः: the immortals (gods)
• अमराः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Dhaumya
• Bṛhaspati
• Prajāpati
• Amarāḥ (the gods)
• Viprāḥ (brahmins)
• Yudhiṣṭhira

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the dharmic ideal of kingship supported by learned brahmins: righteous rule is strengthened when wise counselors respectfully attend the king, just as divine order is upheld by the gods serving Prajāpati.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana describes Dhaumya and other eminent brahmins gathering around and attending upon the king (Yudhiṣṭhira), surrounding him in a posture of service and counsel, likened to the gods attending Prajāpati.