Shloka 39

Adhyāya 129 — त्रिविधधर्म-निर्णयः

Threefold Sources of Dharma; Pravṛtti–Nivṛtti and Ṛṣi-dharma

Devanagari script

एवं सम्पूजितं रक्षो विप्रं तं प्रत्यपूजयत्‌ । सखायमकरोच्चैनं संयोज्यार्थमुमोच ह

Transliteration

evaṃ sampūjitaṃ rakṣo vipraṃ taṃ pratyapūjayat | sakhāyam akaroc cainaṃ saṃyojyārtham umoca ha ||

Translation

既受如此礼敬，那罗刹也以应有的敬意回礼于那位婆罗门。他与之结为友伴，赠以财物，随后便将其释放。

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम्

• सम्पूजितम्: having been duly honored
• सम्पूजितम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + पूज्
• Form: neuter, accusative, singular

• रक्षः: the rakshasa/demon
• रक्षः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: रक्षस्
• Form: neuter, nominative, singular

• विप्रम्: the brahmin
• विप्रम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: विप्र
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• प्रत्यपूजयत्: honored in return
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति + पूज्
• Form: imperfect (laṅ), 3rd, singular, parasmaipada

• सखायम्: as a friend / friend
• सखायम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सखि
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• अकरोत्: made
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: imperfect (laṅ), 3rd, singular, parasmaipada

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

• एनम्: him
• एनम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद् (एनद्)
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• संयोज्य: having joined/connected (with)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + युज्
• Form: absolutive (ktvā/lyap), parasmaipada (usage)

• अर्थम्: wealth; purpose (here: wealth)
• अर्थम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्थ
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• उमोच: released; let go
• Type: Verb
• Root: मुच्
• Form: perfect (liṭ), 3rd, singular, parasmaipada

• ह: indeed (emphatic particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह

Speaker

ब्राह्मण उवाच

Characters & Entities

• ब्राह्मण (vipra)
• राक्षस (rakṣaḥ)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Respect offered even to a feared or hostile being can evoke reciprocal respect; ethical conduct and courtesy can convert danger into friendship and lead to protection and benefit.

What is happening in the narrative?

After the brāhmaṇa honors the rākṣasa, the rākṣasa responds by honoring the brāhmaṇa, accepting him as a friend, giving him wealth, and releasing him.