Shloka 7

राजपूजाविधानम् / Royal Reception Protocols during Āśvamedha Preparations

Devanagari script

स तैः प्रेम्णा परिष्वक्त: पूजितश्न॒ यथाविधि

Transliteration

sa taiḥ premṇā pariṣvaktaḥ pūjitaś ca yathāvidhi

Translation

Vaiśampāyana nói: Ông được họ ôm choàng với tình thân, và được tôn kính đúng theo nghi thức đã định—một dấu hiệu bên ngoài cho thấy tình nghĩa và phép tắc được gìn giữ song hành.

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तैः: by them
• तैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• प्रेम्णा: with affection
• प्रेम्णा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रेमन्
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• परिष्वक्तः: embraced
• परिष्वक्तः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परि-स्वज्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पूजितः: honoured
• पूजितः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूज्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

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

• यथा: as, according to
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा

• विधि: the prescribed rule/rite
• विधि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधि
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Affection (prema) and propriety (vidhi) are not opposed: true dharmic conduct expresses warmth through correct, respectful forms—love shown through rightful honoring.

What is happening in the narrative?

A person is received by a group who embrace him affectionately and then honor him in the proper, prescribed manner, indicating a formal yet heartfelt welcome.