Shloka 7

Arjuna Honored in Indra’s Court; Lomāśa’s Audience; Indra’s Disclosure of Lineage and Mission

Book 3, Chapter 45

Devanagari script

यस्तु देवमनुष्येषु प्रर्यात: सहजैर्गुणै: । श्रिया शीलेन रूपेण व्रतेन च दमेन च । प्रख्यातो बलवीर्येण सम्मत: प्रतिभानवान्‌

Transliteration

yastu devamanuṣyeṣu praryātaḥ sahajair guṇaiḥ | śriyā śīlena rūpeṇa vratena ca damena ca | prakhyāto balavīryeṇa sammataḥ pratibhānavān ||

Translation

আৰু যি দেৱ-মানৱৰ মাজত স্বাভাৱিক গুণেৰে প্ৰখ্যাত—শ্ৰী, শীল আৰু ৰূপে সমন্বিত; ব্ৰত আৰু দমে সংযত; বল-ৱীৰ্যৰে খ্যাত; সকলোৰে সম্মত আৰু প্ৰতিভাশালী—

Word by Word

यःwho

तुbut/indeed

देवमनुष्येषुamong gods and men

प्रर्यातःgone forth; renowned/spread

सहजैःinnate, natural

गुणैःby virtues/qualities

श्रियाby prosperity/splendor

शीलेनby conduct/character

रूपेणby beauty/form

व्रतेनby vow/observance

चand

दमेनby self-control

चand

प्रख्यातःrenowned

बलवीर्येणby strength and vigor

सम्मतःapproved/esteemed

प्रतिभानवान्possessing brilliance/intelligence

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

devas

manuṣyas

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse sketches an ethical ideal: true eminence rests on innate virtues expressed through prosperity used well, good conduct, beauty without vanity, steadfast vows, and disciplined self-restraint—supported by strength and valor, and crowned by intelligence and public esteem.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana is describing a distinguished figure by listing the traits for which he is famous among both divine and human circles—virtue, auspicious fortune, character, appearance, vows, self-control, prowess, and brilliance—setting up identification or praise within the ongoing account.