Shloka 96
अर्जुनदुःखहेतुप्रश्नः — Inquiry into the cause of Arjuna’s recurring hardship
Book 14, Chapter 89
Devanagari script
निष्क्रयो दीयतां महां ब्राह्मणा हि धनार्थिन: । “नृपश्रेष्ठ! तुम्हारी दी हुई इस पृथ्वीको मैं पुनः तुम्हारे ही अधिकारमें छोड़ता हूँ। तुम मुझे इसका मूल्य दे दो; क्योंकि ब्राह्मण धनके ही इच्छुक होते हैं (राज्यके नहीं)”
Transliteration
niṣkrayo dīyatāṃ mahān brāhmaṇā hi dhanārthinaḥ |
Translation
Vaiśampāyana said: “Let a great ransom (price) be paid, for brāhmaṇas seek wealth. O best of kings, I return this earth that you have given and place it again under your authority. Give me its value, because brāhmaṇas desire wealth—not dominion.”
Word by Word
निष्क्रयःprice, ransom, compensation
निष्क्रयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनिष्क्रय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
दीयताम्let (it) be given / give (it)
दीयताम्:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootदा (दीयते)
FormImperative, Third, Singular, Passive
महान्great
महान्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
ब्राह्मणाःBrahmins
ब्राह्मणाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootब्राह्मण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
हिindeed, for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
धनार्थिनःseekers of wealth
धनार्थिनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधनार्थिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśampāyanaB
brāhmaṇasN
nṛpaśreṣṭha (best of kings)P
pṛthivī (the earth/kingdom)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes