Shloka 55

Atithi-prāpti and the Brāhmaṇa’s Deliberation on Triadic Dharma (अतिथिप्राप्तिः धर्मत्रयविचारश्च)

Devanagari script

वेददृष्टेन विधिना वैष्णवं क्रतुमाहरन्‌ | तस्मिन्‌ सत्रे सदा ब्रह्मा स्वयं भागमकल्पयत्‌

Transliteration

Vedadṛṣṭena vidhinā vaiṣṇavaṁ kratum āharan | tasmin satre sadā Brahmā svayaṁ bhāgam akalpayat |

Translation

毗舍波耶那说道：“依吠陀所许可之仪则，他们举行了毗湿奴祭。在那祭会之中，梵天亲自如法为主宰分配了供献之分。”

Word by Word

• वेद-दृष्टेन: by the Veda-seen / Veda-prescribed
• वेद-दृष्टेन: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वेद-दृष्ट (कृदन्त: दृष्ट < √दृश्)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• विधिना: by the procedure/rite
• विधिना: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधि
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• वैष्णवम्: Vaiṣṇava (pertaining to Viṣṇu)
• वैष्णवम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वैष्णव
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• क्रतुम्: sacrifice (kratu)
• क्रतुम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रतु
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• आहरन्: they performed / they brought about
• आहरन्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: √हृ (आ-√हृ)
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Plural

• तस्मिन्: in that
• तस्मिन्: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• सत्रे: in the sacrificial session (satra)
• सत्रे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्र
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• सदा: always
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा

• ब्रह्मा: Brahmā
• ब्रह्मा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक: ब्रह्मन्; नाम: ब्रह्मा)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• स्वयम्: himself
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वयम्

• भागम्: share/portion (of offering)
• भागम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाग
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अकल्पयत्: he assigned / he fixed
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कॢप् (अ-√कॢप्)
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Brahmā
• Viṣṇu/Nārāyaṇa
• Vaiṣṇava kratu (Vaiṣṇava sacrifice)
• Satra (sacrificial session)
• Veda (as authority)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse emphasizes dharma as adherence to Veda-sanctioned procedure and the principle that even the highest beings honor rightful allotment in sacrifice—devotion is expressed through orderly, scripturally grounded action.

What is happening in the narrative?

After hearing the Lord’s words (as implied by the surrounding context), the assembled beings undertake a Vaiṣṇava sacrifice according to Vedic injunctions, and Brahmā personally assigns the Lord’s sacrificial share within that satra.