Mahabharata · 1.204.21–22
॥
Devanāgarī
ततः पितामहस् तत्र सह देवैर् महर्षिभिः ॥
आजगाम विशुद्धात्मा पूजयिष्यंस् तिलोत्तमाम् ॥
वरेण छन्दिता सा तु ब्रह्मणा प्रीतिम् एव ह ॥
वरयाम् आस तत्रैनां प्रीतः प्राह पितामहः ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
tataḥ pitāmahas tatra saha devair maharṣibhiḥ ||
ājagāma viśuddhātmā pūjayiṣyaṃs tilottamām ||
vareṇa chanditā sā tu brahmaṇā prītim eva ha ||
varayām āsa tatraināṃ prītaḥ prāha pitāmahaḥ ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
ततः पितामहः तत्र सह देवैः महर्षिभिःtataḥ pitāmahaḥ tatra saha devaiḥ maharṣibhiḥthen the Grandsire, together with the gods and the great sages,
आजगाम विशुद्धात्मा पूजयिष्यन् तिलोत्तमाम्ājagāma viśuddhātmā pūjayiṣyan tilottamāmcame there, pure of soul, to honor Tilottama;
वरेण छन्दिता सा तु ब्रह्मणा प्रीतिम् एव हvareṇa chanditā sā tu brahmaṇā prītim eva haand she, to whom Brahma had offered a boon out of favor,
वरयाम् आस तत्र एनां प्रीतः प्राह पितामहःvarayām āsa tatra enāṃ prītaḥ prāha pitāmahaḥwhen she had chosen the boon, the pleased Grandsire then said to her:
पितामहस्pitāmahasoriginal form "pitāmahas", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
देवैर्devairoriginal form "devair", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
पूजयिष्यंस्pūjayiṣyaṃsoriginal form "pūjayiṣyaṃs", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
तत्रैनांtatraināṃoriginal form "tatraināṃ", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
Translation
"Then the Grandsire, together with the gods and the great sages, came there, pure of soul, to honor Tilottama; and to her, to whom Brahma had offered a boon out of favor, when she had chosen the boon, the pleased Grandsire then said..."
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Here the one who has carried out a difficult task is honored by the Grandsire himself. It is significant that Brahma comes to honor Tilottama: faithful fulfillment of what was entrusted deserves reward. Here is seen the truth that even an instrument of a good deed does not go without recompense. Thus the scripture shows recognition from on high; and for her service to the world Tilottama receives her boon.