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Shloka 20

रूपवान्‌ सुभगो दान्त: सत्यवादी जितेन्द्रिय: । दानमानगृहीतश्न कार्यो भवति वाचक:

rūpavān subhago dāntaḥ satyavādī jitendriyaḥ | dānamānagṛhītaś ca kāryo bhavati vācakaḥ ||

Vaiśaṃpāyana nói: “Người dung mạo đoan chính, phúc phần tốt lành, biết tự chế, nói lời chân thật, làm chủ các căn—một bậc học giả như thế, được tôn kính và nâng đỡ bằng bố thí cùng sự kính trọng, nên được đặt làm người tụng kể (vācaka).”

रूपवान्handsome, possessing form/beauty
रूपवान्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootरूपवत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सुभगःfortunate, auspicious, charming
सुभगः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसुभग
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
दान्तःself-controlled, disciplined
दान्तः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootदान्त
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सत्यवादीtruth-speaking
सत्यवादी:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसत्यवादिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
जितेन्द्रियःone who has conquered the senses
जितेन्द्रियः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootजितेन्द्रिय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
दानby gifts, by giving
दान:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootदान
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
मानby honor/respect
मान:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootमान
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
गृहीतःaccepted/received
गृहीतः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootग्रह्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
कार्यःto be made/appointed; should be done
कार्यः:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootकार्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
भवतिbecomes/is
भवति:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormPresent, Third, Singular
वाचकःreciter/expounder (reader of texts)
वाचकः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवाचक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
V
vācaka (reciter/narrator)

Educational Q&A

The verse teaches that a public expounder/reciter of sacred narrative should be ethically qualified—truthful, disciplined, and self-mastered—and that society should support such a person with gifts and honor, linking moral authority with responsible patronage.

In Vaiśampāyana’s narration, a normative guideline is stated: the proper person to be installed as a vācaka (reciter of śāstra/itihāsa) is one marked by virtue and self-restraint, and he should be formally encouraged through respect and material support.