Shloka 173
अर्जुनदुःखहेतुप्रश्नः — Inquiry into the cause of Arjuna’s recurring hardship
Book 14, Chapter 89
Devanagari script
हिरण्यं दीयतामेभ्यो ब्राह्मणेभ्यो धरास्तु ते । “राजन! तुमने तो यह पृथ्वी मुझे दे ही दी। अब मैं अपनी ओरसे इसे वापस करता हूँ। तुम इन ब्राह्मणोंको सुवर्ण दे दो और पृथ्वी तुम्हारे ही अधिकारमें रह जाय”
Transliteration
hiraṇyaṃ dīyatām ebhyo brāhmaṇebhyo dharāstu te |
Translation
Vaiśampāyana said: “Let gold be given to these brāhmaṇas; let the earth remain yours. O King, you have already granted this earth to me—now, of my own accord, I return it to you. Give these brāhmaṇas gold, and let sovereignty over the land stay in your hands.”
Word by Word
हिरण्यम्gold
हिरण्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootहिरण्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
दीयताम्let (it) be given
दीयताम्:
TypeVerb
Rootदा (यच्छति/ददाति)
FormImperative (Vidhi-lin), Passive, Third, Singular
एभ्यःto these
एभ्यः:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormMasculine, Dative, Plural
ब्राह्मणेभ्यःto the Brahmins
ब्राह्मणेभ्यः:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootब्राह्मण
FormMasculine, Dative, Plural
धराthe earth
धरा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधरा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
अस्तुlet it be
अस्तु:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormImperative (Lot), Parasmaipada, Third, Singular
तेof you / your
ते:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
Form—, Genitive, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśampāyanaB
brāhmaṇasH
hiraṇya (gold)D
dharā (the earth/kingdom)R
rājan (the king, addressed)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes