Shloka 6

Aśvamedha-saṃbhāra: Return of the Horse, Auspicious Timing, and Construction of the Yajña Enclosure

Devanagari script

तेषामपि परां पूजां चक्रे भीमो महारथ: । विविशुस्ते च वेश्मानि रत्नवन्ति च सर्वश:,महारथी भीमसेनने उन लोगोंका भी विधिवत्‌ सत्कार किया। फिर वे रत्नोंसे भरे-पूरे घरोंमें जाकर रहने लगे

Transliteration

Vaiśampāyana uvāca | teṣām api parāṃ pūjāṃ cakre Bhīmo mahārathaḥ | viviśus te ca veśmāni ratnavanti ca sarvaśaḥ ||

Translation

毗湿摩波耶那说：大车战士毗摩也以最高的礼敬与合乎仪式的款待相迎。随后，他们进入并居住在处处堆满珍宝的宅邸之中。

Word by Word

• तेषाम्: of them / for them
• तेषाम्: Sampradana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural

• अपि: also, even
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• पराम्: supreme, excellent
• पराम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परा
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• पूजाम्: honour, worship, reception
• पूजाम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूजा
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• चक्रे: did, performed
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• भीमः: Bhima
• भीमः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महारथः: great chariot-warrior
• महारथः: Karta
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: महारथ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• विविशुः: entered
• Type: Verb
• Root: विश्
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada

• ते: they
• ते: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

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

• वेश्मानि: houses, mansions
• वेश्मानि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेश्मन्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• रत्नवन्ति: rich in jewels
• रत्नवन्ति: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रत्नवत्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

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

• सर्वशः: everywhere, in every way
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वशः

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Bhīma (Bhīmasena)
• ratna (jewels/treasures)
• veśma (houses/dwellings)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharma expressed as proper honor and hospitality: a righteous leader safeguards social harmony by respectfully receiving others, offering them dignified lodging and care, rather than treating them with suspicion or neglect.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana narrates that Bhīma formally honors a group (previously mentioned in context) and arranges for them to stay in well-appointed, jewel-rich residences, indicating their secure and respected accommodation.