Shloka 8

Devanagari script

स हि सर्वातिथिर्नागो बुद्धिशास्त्रविशारद: । गुणैरनुपमैर्युक्त: समस्तैराभिकामिकै:

Transliteration

sa hi sarvātithir nāgo buddhiśāstraviśāradaḥ | guṇair anupamair yuktaḥ samastair ābhikāmikaiḥ ||

Translation

婆罗门说道：“那位那伽乃是普世之主人，迎接一切来客；又深谙智慧之学与《沙斯特拉》诸论典。他具足无与伦比的德性——凡可称颂、可希求之美德，无不圆满。”

Word by Word

• सः: he/that (one)
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• हि: indeed/for
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि

• सर्वातिथिः: one who is (like) a host to all / universal host
• सर्वातिथिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्वातिथि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• नागः: Nāga (serpent-being)
• नागः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाग
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• बुद्धिशास्त्रविशारदः: skilled in the sciences of intellect/knowledge and scriptures
• बुद्धिशास्त्रविशारदः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बुद्धिशास्त्रविशारद
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• गुणैः: with qualities/virtues
• गुणैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुण
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• अनुपमैः: unparalleled
• अनुपमैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनुपम
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• युक्तः: endowed/possessed
• युक्तः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युज्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, Past passive participle (क्त)

• समस्तैः: with all/entire
• समस्तैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समस्त
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• आभिकामिकैः: desirable/pleasing (virtues)
• आभिकामिकैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आभिकामिक
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

Speaker

ब्राह्मण उवाच

Characters & Entities

• ब्राह्मण (Brāhmaṇa speaker)
• नाग (Nāga)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse praises dharmic excellence through two ideals: learning guided by discernment (buddhi-śāstra) and universal hospitality (sarvātithi). True nobility is shown by welcoming others and embodying desirable virtues.

What is happening in the narrative?

A brāhmaṇa introduces or commends a particular nāga, describing him as an exemplary figure—learned, wise, and renowned for honoring guests—thereby establishing his moral stature within the discourse of Śānti Parva.