Shloka 38

अध्याय ५६ — च्यवन–कुशिकसंवादः

Cyavana–Kuśika Dialogue on Lineage, Conflict, and Transmission

Devanagari script

सर्वान्‌ दास्‍्याम्यशेषेण धन रत्नानि चैव हि । क्रियतां निखिलेनैतन्मा विचारय पार्थिव,“मैं सबको उनकी इच्छाके अनुसार धन और रत्न बाँटूगा। अतः: इन सबके लिये पूरा- पूरा प्रबन्ध कर लो। पृथ्वीनाथ! इसके लिये मनमें कोई विचार न करो”

Transliteration

sarvān dāsyāmy aśeṣeṇa dhana-ratnāni caiva hi | kriyatāṁ nikhilenaitat mā vicāraya pārthiva ||

Translation

Bhishma said: “I shall distribute, without remainder, wealth and jewels to everyone as is due. Therefore, make complete arrangements for all of this. O king, do not let any doubt or hesitation arise in your mind about it.”

Word by Word

• सर्वान्: all (persons)
• सर्वान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• दास्यामि: I shall give
• दास्यामि: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (दाने)
• Form: Simple Future (Luṭ), 1st, Singular, Parasmaipada

• अशेषेण: entirely, without remainder
• अशेषेण: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अशेष
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• धनम्: wealth
• धनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• रत्नानि: gems, jewels
• रत्नानि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: रत्न
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• एव: indeed, just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• हि: for, indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि

• क्रियताम्: let it be done / arrange (it)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (करणे)
• Form: Imperative (Loṭ), 3rd, Singular, Atmanepada, Passive/impersonal sense: 'let it be done'

• निखिलेन: completely, wholly
• निखिलेन: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निखिल
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• एतत्: this (whole matter)
• एतत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• मा: do not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मा
• Form: prohibitive particle

• विचारय: consider, deliberate
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-चर् (विचरणे) / विचारय (causative usage in sense 'consider')
• Form: Imperative (Loṭ), 2nd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• पार्थिव: O king
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थिव
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhishma
• pārthiva (the king addressed)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse emphasizes responsible, complete giving and decisive execution of charitable or duty-bound distribution of resources, urging the king to act without hesitation or second-guessing when dharma requires generosity and proper arrangements.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhishma addresses a king, assuring him that he will distribute wealth and jewels fully to all concerned, and instructs the king to organize the necessary arrangements thoroughly, without harboring doubts.