Shloka 14
Śuka’s Guṇa-Transcendence and Vyāsa’s Consolation (शुकगति-वर्णनम्)
Devanagari script
ततोअस्या: स्वागतं कृत्वा व्यादिश्य च वरासनम् । पूजितां पादशौचेन वरान्नेनाप्यतर्पयत्
Transliteration
tato ’syāḥ svāgataṃ kṛtvā vyādiśya ca varāsanam | pūjitāṃ pādaśaucena varānnenāpy atarpayat ||
Translation
于是国王以礼相迎，赐以佳座；又亲为她濯足以示敬奉。行毕应有的礼敬之后，便以最上等的饮食使她饱足。
Word by Word
ततःthen, thereafter
ततः:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
अस्याःof her
अस्याः:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormFeminine, Genitive, Singular
स्वागतम्welcome (greeting)
स्वागतम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootस्वागत
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
कृत्वाhaving done
कृत्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormAbsolutive (ktvā), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral)
व्यादिश्यhaving directed/ordered
व्यादिश्य:
TypeVerb
Rootवि-आ-दिश्
FormAbsolutive (ya), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral)
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
वरासनम्excellent seat
वरासनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवरासन
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
पूजिताम्honoured, worshipped
पूजिताम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootपूजित
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
पादशौचेनwith washing of the feet
पादशौचेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootपादशौच
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
वरान्नेनwith excellent food
वरान्नेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootवरान्न
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
अपिalso, even
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
अतर्पयत्satisfied, gratified
अतर्पयत्:
TypeVerb
Rootतृप्
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
Bhishma (speaker)A
a king (rājā, implied by the Hindi gloss)A
a woman guest (asyāḥ)E
excellent seat (varāsana)F
foot-washing (pādaśauca)E
excellent food (varānna)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches the dharmic duty of honoring a guest: welcome them respectfully, offer a proper seat, perform purificatory service such as washing the feet, and provide excellent food—hospitality as an ethical obligation, especially for rulers.
A king receives a woman guest. He formally welcomes her, gives her a fine seat, honors her through foot-washing and worshipful respect, and then feeds her with the best food until she is satisfied.