Shloka 44
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय ९३: कृष्णस्य धृतराष्ट्रोपदेशः
Kṛṣṇa’s Counsel to Dhṛtarāṣṭra in the Assembly
Devanagari script
पूजा प्रयुज्यतामाशु मुनीनां भावितात्मनाम् | ऋषीउ्छान्तनवो दृष्टवा सभाद्वारमुपस्थितान्
Transliteration
pūjā prayujyatām āśu munīnāṃ bhāvitātmanām | ṛṣīñ chāntanavo dṛṣṭvā sabhādvāram upasthitān ||
Translation
毗湿摩波耶那说道：“当即以应有之礼，敬奉这些自制其心的牟尼。”毗湿摩见诸仙立于会堂门前，便催促立刻恭迎——在政局紧迫之际，仍须尽朝廷之责，尊崇灵性权威，守持正法。
Word by Word
पूजाworship, honor
पूजा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपूजा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
प्रयुज्यताम्let (it) be performed/extended
प्रयुज्यताम्:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र + युज्
FormImperative (Lot), Passive, Third, Singular
आशुquickly
आशु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआशु
मुनीनाम्of the sages
मुनीनाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootमुनि
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
भावितात्मनाम्of those whose selves are disciplined/controlled
भावितात्मनाम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootभावित-आत्मन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
ऋषीन्the seers
ऋषीन्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootऋषि
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
शान्तनवःthe son of Śāntanu (Bhīṣma)
शान्तनवः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशान्तनव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
दृष्ट्वाhaving seen
दृष्ट्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
FormAbsolutive (Gerund), Active
सभाद्वारम्the door/entrance of the assembly-hall
सभाद्वारम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसभा-द्वार
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
उपस्थितान्arrived, standing near
उपस्थितान्:
TypeAdjective
Rootउप-स्था (उपस्थित)
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśaṃpāyanaB
Bhīṣma (Chāntanava)M
Munis/ṚṣisS
Sabhā (assembly hall)S
Sabhādvāra (entrance of the hall)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
A righteous court must promptly honor spiritually disciplined sages; reverence to wisdom and self-control is a key marker of dharma and legitimate kingship.
Sages arrive and stand at the entrance of the assembly hall; Bhīṣma, seeing them, calls for immediate respectful reception and ceremonial honor.