Shloka 14
यज्ञवाटवैभववर्णनम् / Description of the Splendour of the Sacrificial Enclosure
Devanagari script
सो5भिगम्य कुरुश्रेष्ठ नमस्कृत्य च बुद्धिमान्
Transliteration
so 'bhigamya kuruśreṣṭha namaskṛtya ca buddhimān
Translation
那位智者走近俱卢中最尊贵者，恭敬顶礼之后方才开口——以谦卑与合乎礼法的仪度，敬奉那位可敬的长者、法之楷模。
Word by Word
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अभिगम्यhaving approached
अभिगम्य:
TypeVerb
Rootअभि-गम्
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral here), prior action
कुरुश्रेष्ठम्the best of the Kurus
कुरुश्रेष्ठम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकुरुश्रेष्ठ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
नमस्कृत्यhaving saluted
नमस्कृत्य:
TypeVerb
Rootनमस्-कृ
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral here), prior action
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
बुद्धिमान्wise, intelligent
बुद्धिमान्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootबुद्धिमत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
युधिष्ठिर उवाच
Characters & Entities
Y
YudhiṣṭhiraK
Kuruśreṣṭha (honorific addressee; a foremost Kuru)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse models dhārmic etiquette: one should approach a respected person with humility and offer due reverence before speaking, especially in matters of counsel and moral inquiry.
Yudhiṣṭhira (or the described wise speaker) goes to a revered Kuru figure, bows respectfully, and prepares to address him—signaling a formal, respectful opening to the ensuing dialogue.