Shloka 29
Vṛddha-kanyā-carita and Balarāma’s Kurukṣetra Inquiry (वृद्धकन्या-चरितम् / कुरुक्षेत्रफल-प्रश्नः)
स च तैर्याचितो5स्थीनि यत्नादृषिवरस्तदा
sa ca tair yācito 'sthīni yatnād ṛṣivaras tadā, kuruśreṣṭha! devatābhiḥ prayatnapūrvakam asthīnāṃ yācanāyāṃ munivaras dadhīco vinā kaścid vicāraṃ kṛtvā svaprāṇān parityajya. tasmin kāle devatāpriyakaraṇāt te 'kṣayalokeṣu jagmuḥ.
قال فَيْشَمْبَايَنَة: «يا خيرَ الكُرُو! لما ابتهلت الآلهةُ بإلحاح إلى ذلك الرِّشي العظيم أن يمنحهم عظامه، فإن الزاهد الجليل دَدْهِيتشي—من غير تردّد ولا حساب—قد بذل حياته نفسها. ولأنه فعل ذلك ابتغاءَ رضا الآلهة، بلغ العوالمَ التي لا تفنى».
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights niṣkāma-tyāga—selfless relinquishment without hesitation—showing that a righteous act done for a higher purpose (here, aiding the gods) leads to enduring spiritual reward, symbolized by attaining imperishable worlds.
The gods request the sage Dadhīci’s bones with great effort; he immediately relinquishes his life to fulfill their request, and as a consequence of pleasing the gods through this sacrifice, he attains the akṣaya (imperishable) realms.