Shloka 7
Āśvamedha-dīkṣā-nirdeśaḥ — Scheduling the Initiation and Assigning Protection for the Horse
Devanagari script
विदुरं पूजयित्वा च वैश्यापुत्र॑ समेत्य च
Transliteration
viduraṁ pūjayitvā ca vaiśyāputraṁ sametya ca
Translation
毗舍波耶那说道：他们先依礼敬奉毗度罗（Vidura），又会见一位吠舍耶之子，遂按应有的敬意与社会之责而行——显明正法之行始于尊崇贤智，并以谦恭周全之礼待一切众生，不以出身为限。
Word by Word
विदुरम्Vidura (as object)
विदुरम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootविदुर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
पूजयित्वाhaving honored/worshipped
पूजयित्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootपूज्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
वैश्यापुत्रम्the son of a Vaiśyā (woman of the Vaiśya class)
वैश्यापुत्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवैश्यापुत्र
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
समेत्यhaving met/approached
समेत्य:
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-इ
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
ViduraV
vaiśyāputra (son of a vaiśyā)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds dhārmic etiquette: honoring a virtuous elder like Vidura and engaging respectfully with others, indicating that righteous action is grounded in reverence, humility, and proper social conduct.
Vaiśampāyana narrates a brief transition: someone (implied by the surrounding context) first pays honor to Vidura and then meets a person described as a vaiśyā’s son, marking the next step in the unfolding events.