Shloka 14

अर्जुनस्य प्रतिघातः — श्रुताय्वच्युतायुवधः तथा गजसैन्यविदारणम्

Arjuna’s Counterstroke: Slaying of Śrutāyu and Acyutāyu; Breaking the Elephant Corps

Devanagari script

हैरण्यानश्चान्‌ द्विरदान्‌ रथानुष्टानजाविकम्‌ | दासीदासं धन धान्यं गा: सवत्सा: पयस्विनी:

Transliteration

hairaṇyānāṁś cān dviradān rathān uṣṭān ajāvikam | dāsīdāsaṁ dhana-dhānyaṁ gāḥ savatsāḥ payasvinīḥ ||

Translation

Nārada sprach: „(Er verschenkte) Gold und goldene Schätze, Elefanten, Wagen, Kamele sowie Herden von Ziegen und Schafen; Dienerinnen und Diener; Reichtum und Getreidevorräte; und Kühe—jede mit ihrem Kalb, reich an Milch.“

Word by Word

• हैरण्यान्: golden (made of gold)
• हैरण्यान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हैरण्य
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

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

• अन्: (uncertain reading; likely part of sandhi/orthographic corruption)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अन्

• द्विरदान्: elephants
• द्विरदान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विरद
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• रथान्: chariots
• रथान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• उष्टान्: camels
• उष्टान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: उष्ट्र
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• अजाविकम्: goats-and-sheep (small cattle)
• अजाविकम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अजाविक
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• दासी: female slave/maidservant
• दासी: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: दासी
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• दासम्: male slave/servant
• दासम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: दास
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

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

• धान्यम्: grain
• धान्यम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: धान्य
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• गाः: cows
• गाः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गो
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Plural

• सवत्साः: with calves
• सवत्साः: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सवत्स
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Plural

• पयस्विनीः: milk-yielding, full of milk
• पयस्विनीः: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पयस्विनी
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Plural

Speaker

नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Nārada
• gold/treasure
• elephants
• chariots
• camels
• goats and sheep
• female servants
• male servants
• wealth
• grain
• cows with calves

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores dāna-dharma: righteous prosperity is expressed through generous giving, especially of sustaining resources—food, cattle, and practical wealth—so that society is supported and merit is accrued through ethical stewardship.

What is happening in the narrative?

Nārada enumerates the kinds of valuable gifts—gold, elephants, chariots, camels, small livestock, servants, grain, and milk-rich cows with calves—describing a scene of lavish, socially meaningful donation typical of royal or sacrificial generosity.