Shloka 28

Cyavana Explains His Tests; Kuśika Seeks Brāhmaṇya for His Line (च्यवन–कुशिक संवादः)

Devanagari script

तद्बच: पूजयित्वा तु तथेत्याह स पार्थिव: । यथोपपन्नमाहारं तस्मै प्रादाज्जनाधिप

Transliteration

tad-vacaḥ pūjayitvā tu tathety āha sa pārthivaḥ | yathopapannam āhāraṃ tasmai prādāj janādhipaḥ ||

Translation

国王恭敬那番话，答道：“谨遵所命。”随即这位人主将家中现成、合乎礼法备好的饭食取来，奉献于仙人之前。

Word by Word

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• वचः: speech; words
• वचः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचस्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• पूजयित्वा: having honored
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage), Non-finite

• तु: but; then
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• तथा: so; thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• इति: thus (quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति

• आह: said
• Type: Verb
• Root: अह्
• Form: लिट् (perfect), 3, Singular, Parasmaipada

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पार्थिवः: king; ruler
• पार्थिवः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थिव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• यथा: as; according to
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा

• उपपन्नम्: proper; suitable; as was available
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उपपन्न
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle), पद् (उप- + √पद्/पद्यते in sense 'to befit/occur')

• आहारम्: food; meal
• आहारम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: आहार
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• तस्मै: to him
• तस्मै: Sampradana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Dative, Singular

• प्रादात्: gave; offered
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा
• Form: लङ् (imperfect), 3, Singular, Parasmaipada, प्र-

• जनाधिपः: lord of people; king
• जनाधिपः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: जनाधिप
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• नरेश्वर: O lord of men (O king)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नरेश्वर
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhishma
• the king (pārthiva/janādhipa)
• the sage (muni, implied by context)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores dharma through atithi-satkara: a ruler should honour a worthy guest’s words, assent respectfully, and provide appropriate sustenance promptly and according to what is properly available.

What is happening in the narrative?

After hearing the sage’s instruction/request, the king respectfully agrees (“so be it”) and then brings the prepared, suitable food and offers it to the sage.