Shloka 37

Devanagari script

लभतां वीरलोक॑ स ससहायो नराधिप:

Transliteration

labhatāṁ vīralokaṁ sa sa-sahāyo narādhipaḥ

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: “May that king, together with his companions, attain the world of heroes.” The line stands as a solemn benediction, affirming that steadfastness, loyalty, and kingly duty—borne through hardship—lead to an honored posthumous destiny rather than mere worldly reward.

Word by Word

• लभताम्: let the two obtain / may the two attain
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ्
• Form: Lot (imperative/benedictive sense), Parasmaipada, 3rd, Dual

• वीरलोकम्: the world of heroes
• वीरलोकम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीरलोक
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सहायः: companion / ally
• सहायः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहाय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• नराधिपः: king (lord of men)
• नराधिपः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: नराधिप
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• narādhipaḥ (the king, unnamed here)
• vīraloka (realm of heroes)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse conveys a dharmic valuation of life and death: a ruler who endures his appointed path with courage and fidelity—supported by loyal companions—deserves ‘vīraloka’, an honored destiny associated with valor and righteous resolve.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana offers a formal blessing about a king previously under discussion, stating that he, along with his companions, may reach the heroic realm—an evaluative comment that frames the preceding events in terms of merit and honorable outcome.