Shloka 30
Chapter 2: Sudarśana Upākhyāna — Atithi-Dharma and the Conquest of Mṛtyu
Gṛhastha-Vrata
Devanagari script
ततः स राजा तत् श्रुत्वा वचन ब्रह्म॒वादिनाम् । अवाप्य परम॑ हर्ष तथेति प्राह बुद्धिमान्
Transliteration
tataḥ sa rājā tat śrutvā vacanaṁ brahmavādinām | avāpya paramaṁ harṣaṁ tatheti prāha buddhimān ||
Translation
国王听罢诸位宣说梵义的圣贤之言，心生无上欢喜；那位明智的君主答道：“如是。”遂接受其求婚之议。
Word by Word
ततःthen/thereafter
ततः:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
राजाking
राजा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तत्that
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
श्रुत्वाhaving heard
श्रुत्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral)
वचनम्speech/word
वचनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवचन
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
ब्रह्मवादिनाम्of the Brahma-speaking sages (brahmavādins)
ब्रह्मवादिनाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मवादिन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
अवाप्यhaving obtained/attained
अवाप्य:
TypeVerb
Rootअव + आप्
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral)
परमम्supreme/great
परमम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootपरम
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
हर्षम्joy/delight
हर्षम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootहर्ष
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
तथाthus/so
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
इतिthus (quotative)
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
प्राहsaid/spoke
प्राह:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र + अह्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
बुद्धिमान्wise/intelligent
बुद्धिमान्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootबुद्धिमत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
Bhishma (speaker)T
the king (unnamed in this verse)B
brahmavādins (sages)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
A righteous ruler should listen to spiritually grounded counsel and respond with clear, disciplined assent; wise acceptance (tathāstu) reflects alignment with dharma rather than mere emotion.
Bhishma narrates that the king hears the sages’ statement, becomes greatly pleased, and formally agrees by saying “tathāstu,” indicating acceptance of the proposal presented to him.