Shloka 24
Ajagara-vrata (The ‘Python’ Discipline): Prahrāda Questions a Wandering Sage
Devanagari script
ततो महारहैस्ते सर्वे रत्नैरभ्यर्चिता: शुभै: । ब्राह्मणा मृष्टवसना: सुप्रीता: सम ततो5भवन्
Transliteration
tato mahārahais te sarve ratnair abhyarcitāḥ śubhaiḥ | brāhmaṇā mṛṣṭa-vasanāḥ suprītāḥ saṃ tataḥ abhavan |
Translation
毗湿摩说道：“于是，那些婆罗门都以吉祥而极其珍贵的宝物受到了礼敬。身着洁净华美的衣裳，他们心满意足，自此安然自得。”
Word by Word
ततःthen, thereafter
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
महार्हैःwith very valuable (things)
महार्हैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootमहार्ह
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
तेthey
ते:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
सर्वेall
सर्वे:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
रत्नैःwith jewels
रत्नैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootरत्न
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
अभ्यर्चिताःhonoured, worshipped
अभ्यर्चिताः:
TypeVerb
Rootअभि-√अर्च्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural, क्त (past passive participle)
शुभैःwith auspicious (ones)
शुभैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootशुभ
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
ब्राह्मणाःBrahmins
ब्राह्मणाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootब्राह्मण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
मृष्टवसनाःwearing clean/fine garments
मृष्टवसनाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमृष्टवसन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
सुप्रीताःvery pleased
सुप्रीताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसुप्रीत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
समम्equally, together
समम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसमम्
ततःthen
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
अभवन्became, were
अभवन्:
TypeVerb
Root√भू
FormImperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhīṣmaB
BrāhmaṇasR
ratna (jewels)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 highlights dharmic dāna: honoring worthy recipients (here, Brāhmaṇas) with valuable and auspicious gifts, along with respectful treatment, results in genuine satisfaction and social harmony.
Bhīṣma describes a scene where Brāhmaṇas are ceremonially honored with precious jewels and fine clothing; as a result, they become fully pleased and content.