Shloka 13

कुरुसभायां केशवागमन-सत्कारविधानम् / Preparations to Honor Keśava at the Kuru Court

Devanagari script

संस्तुतो ब्राह्मणैर्गीर्िस्तत्र तत्र सहस्रश: । अर्च्यते मधुपर्कश्न वसुभिश्च वसुप्रद:

Transliteration

saṁstuto brāhmaṇair gīrbhis tatra tatra sahasraśaḥ | arcyate madhuparkaś ca vasubhiś ca vasupradaḥ ||

Translation

Ở nơi này nơi khác, Người được hàng ngàn Bà-la-môn không ngớt lời tán dương bằng những lời chúc phúc. Người được kính lễ bằng nghi thức madhuparka và bằng các lễ vật, của cải—chính Người cũng là bậc rộng lòng ban phát tài vật.

Word by Word

• संस्तुतः: praised, eulogized
• संस्तुतः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संस्तुत (ppp. of धातु: स्तु with उपसर्ग सं-)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• ब्राह्मणैः: by Brahmins
• ब्राह्मणैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• गीर्भिः: with words/speeches
• गीर्भिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिर्
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Plural

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र

• तत्र: there (here and there)
• तत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र

• सहस्रशः: by thousands; innumerably
• सहस्रशः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सहस्रशस्

• अर्च्यते: is worshipped/honoured
• अर्च्यते: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्च्
• Form: Present, Third, Singular, Atmanepada, Passive

• मधुपर्कश्नः: one who partakes of the madhuparka (honorary offering)
• मधुपर्कश्नः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधुपर्कश्न (from मधुपर्क + श्न, ‘one who eats/partakes’)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• वसुभिः: with riches/wealth
• वसुभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसु
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• वसुप्रदः: giver of wealth
• वसुप्रदः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वसुप्रद (वसु + प्रद)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• brāhmaṇa
• gīr (speech/praise)
• madhuparka
• vasu (wealth)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores dharma through proper reception of the learned: honoring Brahmins with respectful speech, ritual hospitality (madhuparka), and appropriate gifts, while praising generosity as a royal virtue.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana describes a figure being widely acclaimed by Brahmins and ceremonially honored in many places, receiving madhuparka and wealth-offerings, while also being characterized as one who gives wealth generously.