Shloka 9

Devanagari script

तेभ्यो भक्ष्याणि पानानि शयनानि शुभानि च | आसनानि च मुख्यानि प्रददौ स पुरोचन:,वहाँ पुरोचनने उनके लिये खाने-पीनेकी उत्तम वस्तुएँ, सुन्दर शय्याएँ और श्रेष्ठ आसन प्रस्तुत किये

Transliteration

tebhyo bhakṣyāṇi pānāni śayanāni śubhāni ca | āsanāni ca mukhyāni pradadau sa purocanaḥ ||

Translation

在那里，普罗阇那为他们奉上佳肴美饮，又备置华美床榻与上等座席。

Word by Word

• तेभ्यः: to them
• तेभ्यः: Sampradana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: masculine, dative, plural

• भक्ष्याणि: edibles/foods
• भक्ष्याणि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ष्य
• Form: neuter, accusative, plural

• पानानि: drinks
• पानानि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पान
• Form: neuter, accusative, plural

• शयनानि: beds/couches
• शयनानि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: शयन
• Form: neuter, accusative, plural

• शुभानि: auspicious/fine
• शुभानि: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ
• Form: neuter, accusative, plural

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

• आसनानि: seats
• आसनानि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: आसन
• Form: neuter, accusative, plural

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

• मुख्यानि: chief/excellent
• मुख्यानि: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मुख्य
• Form: neuter, accusative, plural

• प्रददौ: gave/presented
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + दा
• Form: perfect (liṭ), third, singular, parasmaipada

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• पुरोचनः: Purocana
• पुरोचनः: Karta
• Type: Noun (proper name)
• Root: पुरोचन
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśaṃpāyana
• Purocana
• foods (bhakṣya)
• drinks (pāna)
• beds (śayana)
• seats (āsana)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights how ethical evaluation depends on intention as well as action: hospitality and generosity, when used as a cover for harm, become instruments of adharma. It cautions against judging virtue solely by outward forms.

What is happening in the narrative?

Purocana, acting as host, provides excellent food, drink, beds, and seats to the guests. In the surrounding episode, this courteous reception is part of a larger plot, making the hospitality a strategic façade.