Shloka 67

अध्याय ५६ — च्यवन–कुशिकसंवादः

Cyavana–Kuśika Dialogue on Lineage, Conflict, and Transmission

Devanagari script

तैर्वृतः कुशिको राजा श्रिया परमया ज्वलन्‌ । प्रविवेश पुर हृष्ट: पूज्यमानो5थ बन्दिभि:

Transliteration

tair vṛtaḥ kuśiko rājā śriyā paramayā jvalan | praviveśa pura hṛṣṭaḥ pūjyamāno 'tha bandibhiḥ ||

Translation

毗湿摩说道：众人簇拥之中，俱悉迦王以无上荣光熠熠生辉，欢然入城。行进之际，宫廷颂官高声称颂他的德行，以示敬礼。

Word by Word

• तैः: by them
• तैः: Karana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• वृतः: surrounded
• वृतः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वृत (√वृ, आवरणे) / वृ (कृदन्त)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• कुशिकः: Kushika (name of the king)
• कुशिकः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुशिक
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• राजा: king
• राजा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• श्रिया: with splendor/fortune
• श्रिया: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• परमया: supreme, highest
• परमया: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• ज्वलन्: shining, blazing
• ज्वलन्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √ज्वल् (दीप्तौ)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• प्रविवेश: entered
• प्रविवेश: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + √विश् (प्रवेशने)
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), Third, Singular

• पुरम्: city
• पुरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुर
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• हृष्टः: delighted, joyful
• हृष्टः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हृष्ट (√हृष्, हर्षे) / हृष् (कृदन्त)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पूज्यमानः: being honored
• पूज्यमानः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √पूज् (पूजायाम्)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अथ: then
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ

• बन्दिभिः: by bards/panegyrists
• बन्दिभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: बन्दिन्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Kuśika (king)
• pura (city)
• bandi (court bards/panegyrists)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the dharmic ideal that rightful conduct and merit naturally attract honor: a king’s true splendor is affirmed not only by wealth but by public recognition of his virtues, voiced by those entrusted to praise excellence.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīṣma describes King Kuśika returning/arriving in a celebratory moment: he is surrounded by attendants, radiant with prosperity, and enters the city joyfully while bards (bandis) sing his praises and honor him.