Shloka 3
अर्जुन–युधिष्ठिर–विदुर संवादः
Arjuna and Yudhiṣṭhira instruct Vidura on honoring Dhṛtarāṣṭra
Devanagari script
स तै: परिवृतो राजा कथाभि: परिनन्द्य तान् अनुजज्ञे सशिष्यान् वै विधिवत् प्रतिपूज्य च
Transliteration
sa taiḥ parivṛto rājā kathābhiḥ parinandya tān anujajñe saśiṣyān vai vidhivat pratipūjya ca
Translation
国王持国被众人环绕，便以种种温雅之辞使诸婆罗门欢喜；继而依礼恭敬供养他们及其弟子，正式准许他们辞去。
Word by Word
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तैःby them
तैः:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural
परिवृतःsurrounded
परिवृतः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootपरि-वृत (√वृत्)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)
राजाking
राजा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
कथाभिःwith words/stories
कथाभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootकथा
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Plural
परिनन्द्यhaving pleased
परिनन्द्य:
TypeVerb
Rootपरि-नन्द् (√नन्द्)
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)
तान्them
तान्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
अनुजज्ञेgave permission/consented
अनुजज्ञे:
TypeVerb
Rootअनु-ज्ञा (√ज्ञा)
FormPerfect (लिट्), 3rd, Singular, Atmanepada
स-शिष्यान्together with (their) disciples
स-शिष्यान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशिष्य
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
वैindeed
वै:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै
विधिवत्according to rule/ritually
विधिवत्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootविधिवत्
प्रतिपूज्यhaving duly honored
प्रतिपूज्य:
TypeVerb
Rootप्रति-पूज् (√पूज्)
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund)
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
D
DhṛtarāṣṭraB
brāhmaṇasŚ
śiṣyas (disciples)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic etiquette: even amid hardship and withdrawal from royal life, one should maintain respectful speech, proper hospitality, and due honor toward guests—especially learned Brahmins—before granting them leave.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra, surrounded by visiting Brahmins and their disciples, speaks in a way that pleases them, performs proper honors, and then formally permits them to depart.