Shloka 4

आदि पर्व, अध्याय 96 — काश्यकन्याहरणं, शाल्वसमागमः, अम्बावचनं च

Kāśī princesses taken; encounter with Śālva; Ambā’s declaration

Devanagari script

सद्धर्मगुणमाहात्म्यैरभिवर्धितमुत्तमम्‌ । विष्ट भ्य लोकांस्त्रीनेषां यश: स्फीतमवस्थितम्‌,उत्तम धर्म और गुणोंके माहात्म्यसे अत्यन्त वृद्धिको प्राप्त हुआ इन राजाओंका श्रेष्ठ और उज्ज्वल यश तीनों लोकोंमें व्याप्त हो रहा है

Transliteration

saddharmaguṇamāhātmyair abhivardhitam uttamam | viṣṭabhya lokāṃs trīn eṣāṃ yaśaḥ sphītam avasthitam ||

Translation

Janamejaya said: “Through the greatness of true dharma and noble virtues, the excellent fame of these kings has grown exceedingly; it stands firm and expansive, pervading the three worlds.”

Word by Word

सत्good, true

धर्मdharma, righteousness

गुणvirtue, quality

माहात्म्यैःby the greatness/glory

अभिवर्धितम्increased, augmented

उत्तमम्excellent, best

विष्टभ्यhaving pervaded/spread over

लोकान्worlds

त्रीन्three

एषाम्of these

यशःfame, glory

स्फीतम्abundant, flourishing

अवस्थितम्stands, remains (established)

Speaker

जनमेजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Janamejaya

the three worlds (trailokya)

kings (rājānaḥ, implied by 'eṣām')

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Geographic Context

Sandhi Notes