Shloka 8

राजपूजाविधानम् / Royal Reception Protocols during Āśvamedha Preparations

Devanagari script

धनं चास्मै ददुर्भूरि प्रीयमाणा महारथा: । उन सब लोगोंने प्रेमवश उसे छातीसे लगा लिया और उसका यथोचित सत्कार किया। इतना ही नहीं, बश्रुवाहनपर प्रसन्न हुए उन पाण्डव महारथियोंने उसे बहुत धन दिया ।।

Transliteration

dhanaṃ cāsmai dadur bhūri prīyamāṇā mahārathāḥ |

Translation

诸位大车战士心怀欢悦，赐予他丰厚财物。因情义所动，他们拥抱他，并依礼加以款待——此乃战后感恩与和解之举，昭示对勇武与正道的敬重。

Word by Word

• धनम्: wealth
• धनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

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

• अस्मै: to him
• अस्मै: Sampradana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: —, Dative, Singular

• ददुः: they gave
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (ददाति)
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Plural

• भूरि: much, abundant(ly)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भूरि
• Form: Indeclinable (used adverbially), —, —

• प्रीयमाणाः: being pleased
• प्रीयमाणाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्री (प्रीयते)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural, Present passive participle

• महारथाः: great chariot-warriors
• महारथाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: महारथ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• तथा: thus, likewise
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• एव: indeed, just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

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

• महीपालः: the king (protector of the earth)
• महीपालः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: महीपाल
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• कृष्णम्: Krishna
• कृष्णम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• चक्रगदाधरम्: bearing the discus and mace
• चक्रगदाधरम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चक्रगदाधर
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Pāṇḍava mahārathas
• Babhruvāhana

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharmic conduct after confrontation: when valor and sincerity are recognized, one responds with respect, hospitality, and generosity rather than lingering hostility—turning conflict into reconciliation.

What is happening in the narrative?

The Pāṇḍava warriors, pleased with Babhruvāhana, embrace and honor him appropriately and give him abundant wealth, signaling acceptance and goodwill.