Shloka 33

Adhyāya 57: Tapas–Dāna Phala

On the Fruits of Austerity and Giving

Devanagari script

शिरसा वन्दनीयं तमवन्दत च पार्थिव: । उन्होंने राजाकी ओर देखकर कहा--'भूपाल! शीघ्र यहाँ आओ।” उनके इस प्रकार आदेश देनेपर पत्नीसहित राजा उनके पास गये तथा उन वन्दनीय महामुनिको उन्होंने मस्तक झुकाकर प्रणाम किया ।।

Transliteration

śirasā vandanīyaṃ tam avandata ca pārthivaḥ | tasyāśiṣaḥ prayujyātha sa muniḥ taṃ narādhipam |

Translation

毗湿摩说道：国王俯首致敬，向那位堪受礼拜的尊贵圣贤行礼。随后，大苦行者赐下祝福，便对君主开口——昭示正当的权柄当在灵性功德之前怀谦而行；当权力敬重智慧之时，达摩便得以护持。

Word by Word

• शिरसा: with (his) head; by bowing the head
• शिरसा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिरस्
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• वन्दनीयम्: worthy of reverence
• वन्दनीयम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वन्दनीय
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अवन्दत: bowed to; saluted
• अवन्दत: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: वन्द्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular

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

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

• तस्य: of him; his
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• आशिषः: blessings
• आशिषः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: आशिष्
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Plural

• प्रयुज्य: having bestowed; having applied
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + युज्
• Form: Absolutive (Gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)

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

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

• मुनिः: the sage
• मुनिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• नराधिपम्: the lord of men; king
• नराधिपम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: नराधिप
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhishma
• the king (pārthiva/narādhipa)
• the sage (muni)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Worldly power is refined by humility: a king upholds dharma when he honors spiritual excellence, seeks blessings, and submits ego before wisdom.

What is happening in the narrative?

A king approaches a venerable sage, bows with his head in reverence, and the sage then bestows blessings and proceeds to address him.