Shloka 39

Adhyāya 129 — त्रिविधधर्म-निर्णयः

Threefold Sources of Dharma; Pravṛtti–Nivṛtti and Ṛṣi-dharma

Devanagari script

एवं सम्पूजितं रक्षो विप्रं तं प्रत्यपूजयत्‌ । सखायमकरोच्चैनं संयोज्यार्थमुमोच ह

Transliteration

evaṃ sampūjitaṃ rakṣo vipraṃ taṃ pratyapūjayat | sakhāyam akaroc cainaṃ saṃyojyārtham umoca ha ||

Translation

Được tôn kính như thế, rākṣasa cũng đáp lại bằng sự kính trọng xứng đáng đối với vị bà-la-môn ấy. Nó kết bạn với ông, cấp cho ông của cải, rồi thả ông đi.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम्

• सम्पूजितम्: having been duly honored
• सम्पूजितम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + पूज्
• Form: neuter, accusative, singular

• रक्षः: the rakshasa/demon
• रक्षः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: रक्षस्
• Form: neuter, nominative, singular

• विप्रम्: the brahmin
• विप्रम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: विप्र
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• प्रत्यपूजयत्: honored in return
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति + पूज्
• Form: imperfect (laṅ), 3rd, singular, parasmaipada

• सखायम्: as a friend / friend
• सखायम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सखि
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• अकरोत्: made
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: imperfect (laṅ), 3rd, singular, parasmaipada

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

• एनम्: him
• एनम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद् (एनद्)
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• संयोज्य: having joined/connected (with)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + युज्
• Form: absolutive (ktvā/lyap), parasmaipada (usage)

• अर्थम्: wealth; purpose (here: wealth)
• अर्थम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्थ
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• उमोच: released; let go
• Type: Verb
• Root: मुच्
• Form: perfect (liṭ), 3rd, singular, parasmaipada

• ह: indeed (emphatic particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह

Speaker

ब्राह्मण उवाच

Characters & Entities

• ब्राह्मण (vipra)
• राक्षस (rakṣaḥ)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Respect offered even to a feared or hostile being can evoke reciprocal respect; ethical conduct and courtesy can convert danger into friendship and lead to protection and benefit.

What is happening in the narrative?

After the brāhmaṇa honors the rākṣasa, the rākṣasa responds by honoring the brāhmaṇa, accepting him as a friend, giving him wealth, and releasing him.