सर्वादरेण सिद्धौघं पूजयामास भूपतिः । सिद्धौघो भूपतिं चैव कुशलप्रश्नवार्तया ॥ २० ॥
sarvādarēṇa siddhaughaṁ pūjayāmāsa bhūpatiḥ | siddhaughō bhūpatiṁ caiva kuśalapraśnavārtayā || 20 ||
Translation
With every respect the king honoured the host of Siddhas; and the host of Siddhas honoured the king with words asking after his welfare.
Word by word
- sarva
- every
- ādarēṇa
- with respect
- siddha
- of Siddhas
- ōghaṁ
- the host
- pūjayāmāsa
- honoured
- bhūpatiḥ
- the king
- ōghō
- (oghaḥ) the host
- bhūpatiṁ
- the king
- ca
- and
- ēva
- also
- kuśala
- after his welfare
- praśna
- asking
- vārtayā
- with words
Meaning
Daśaratha honours the Siddhas, and they ask after his welfare (kuśala-praśna), the traditional courtesy. The king, who has been anxious for his son, is asked how he is. It is a small human moment: before the great teaching begins, someone asks the father if all is well.