Shloka 95

Śaraṇāgata-Atithi-Dharma in the Kapota Narrative (कपोत-आख्यानम्—शरणागतधर्मः)

Devanagari script

ततोडग्निमुपसंहृत्य ब्राह्ेण विधिना मुनि: । ऐन्द्राग्नेयेन विधिना चरुं श्रपयत स्वयम्‌,ऐसा सोचकर मुनिने वेदोक्त विधिसे अग्निकी स्थापना करके इन्द्र और अग्निदेवताके उद्देश्यसे स्वयं ही चरु पकाकर तैयार किया

Transliteration

tato 'gnim upasaṁhṛtya brāhmeṇa vidhinā muniḥ | aindrāgneyeṇa vidhinā caruṁ śrapayat svayam ||

Translation

Nghĩ vậy, vị ẩn sĩ liền sắp đặt và hoàn tất nghi lễ lửa theo đúng pháp Bà-la-môn được dạy trong Veda. Rồi chính tay ông nấu cháo tế (caru) theo nghi thức dành cho Indra và Agni.

Word by Word

ततःthen, thereafter

अग्निम्fire

उपसंहृत्यhaving gathered/arranged (the fire), having set in order

ब्राह्मेणby the Brahma-rite / Vedic (Brahma) procedure

विधिनाby the rule, by the prescribed method

मुनिःthe sage

ऐन्द्राग्नेयेनby the Indra-and-Agni rite (pertaining to Indra and Agni)

विधिनाby the prescribed method

चरुम्sacrificial porridge (charu)

श्रपयत्cooked, prepared (by boiling)

स्वयम्himself

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

Bhīṣma

muni (sage)

Agni (fire deity / ritual fire)

Indra

caru (sacrificial porridge/oblation)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharma as disciplined conformity to śāstra: sacred acts gain legitimacy and power when performed with correct Vedic procedure, proper intention, and personal responsibility rather than haste or mere display.

What is happening in the narrative?

A sage, after properly arranging/concluding the fire-rite, prepares a caru offering by the prescribed method dedicated to Indra and Agni, indicating a formal yajña context within Bhīṣma’s discourse.