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Shloka 20

तथा प्रेष्येषु सर्वेषु मित्रसम्बन्धिमातृषु । मयि चैव यथावत्‌ त्वं सर्वमावृत्य वर्तसे,“माता-पिताका आनन्द बढ़ानेवाली पुत्री! मैं जानता हूँ, बचपनसे ही तुम्हारा चित्त एकाग्र है। समस्त ब्राह्मणों, गुरुजनों, बन्धु-बान्धवों, सेवकों, मित्रों, सम्बन्धियों तथा माताओंके प्रति और मेरे प्रति भी तुम सदा यथोचित बर्ताव करती आयी हो। तुमने अपने सद्भावसे सबको प्रभावित कर लिया है

tathā preṣyeṣu sarveṣu mitra-sambandhi-mātṛṣu | mayi caiva yathāvat tvaṁ sarvam āvṛtya vartase ||

“Cũng như vậy, đối với hết thảy người hầu kẻ hạ, đối với bạn bè, thân thuộc và những người nữ đáng kính như mẹ, và cả đối với ta nữa, con luôn xử sự đúng mực như lẽ phải—khiến mọi người đều cảm phục, và phủ kín mọi mối quan hệ bằng thiện ý cùng sự đoan chính.”

तथाthus, likewise
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
प्रेष्येषुamong/with servants
प्रेष्येषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootप्रेष्य
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
सर्वेषुin all
सर्वेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
मित्रfriend
मित्र:
TypeNoun
Rootमित्र
FormNeuter, Stem (compound member), Singular
सम्बन्धिrelative, relation
सम्बन्धि:
TypeNoun
Rootसम्बन्धिन्
FormMasculine, Stem (compound member), Singular
मातृषुamong/with mothers (elder women)
मातृषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootमातृ
FormFeminine, Locative, Plural
मयिin/with me
मयि:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormLocative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
एवindeed, just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
यथावत्properly, duly
यथावत्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथावत्
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormNominative, Singular
सर्वम्everything, all (people/relations)
सर्वम्:
Karma
TypePronoun/Adjective
Rootसर्व
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
आवृत्यhaving encompassed/covered; having won over
आवृत्य:
TypeVerb
Rootआ-√वृ (वृणोति/वर्तते)
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (gerund usage), having covered/encompassed; having won over
वर्तसेyou conduct yourself, you behave
वर्तसे:
TypeVerb
Root√वृत् (वर्तते)
FormPresent, Indicative, Atmanepada, Second, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
P
preṣyāḥ (attendants/servants)
M
mitrāṇi (friends)
S
sambandhinaḥ (relatives)
M
mātaraḥ / mātṛ-varga (mothers/motherly women)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights dhārmic social conduct: one should behave appropriately toward every group—servants, friends, relatives, and elders—maintaining goodwill and propriety so that relationships remain harmonious and protected.

Vaiśampāyana reports a speaker praising a young woman’s consistent, fitting behavior toward all around her—including attendants, kin, and motherly elders—and toward the speaker himself, emphasizing her ability to win hearts through respectful conduct.