Shloka 50

Jarāsandha–Bhīma Niyuddha-prastāvaḥ

Commencement of the Regulated Duel

Devanagari script

विशेषनियमाश्रैषामविशेषाश्च सन्त्युत । विशेषवांश्व सतत क्षत्रिय: श्रियमृच्छति,इन स्नातकोंमें कुछ विशेष नियमका पालन करनेवाले होते हैं और कुछ साधारण। विशेष नियमका पालन करनेवाला क्षत्रिय सदा लक्ष्मीको प्राप्त करता है

Transliteration

viśeṣaniyamāśraiṣām aviśeṣāś ca santy uta | viśeṣavāṁś ca satataṁ kṣatriyaḥ śriyam ṛcchati ||

Translation

Among these snātakas, some observe special disciplines while others follow only the general rule. A kṣatriya who consistently upholds the special disciplines steadily attains prosperity and royal fortune.

Word by Word

• विशेषनियमाः: special rules/observances
• विशेषनियमाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: विशेषनियम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• एषाम्: of these (persons)
• एषाम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: Common, Genitive, Plural

• अविशेषाः: ordinary / non-special (ones)
• अविशेषाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अविशेष
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

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

• सन्ति: are / exist
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस्
• Form: Present, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada

• उत: also / moreover
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उत

• विशेषवान्: one possessing special (observance)
• विशेषवान्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विशेषवत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

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

• सततम्: always / continually
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सतत

• क्षत्रियः: a kshatriya
• क्षत्रियः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षत्रिय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• श्रियम्: prosperity / fortune
• श्रियम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• ऋच्छति: attains / reaches
• Type: Verb
• Root: ऋच्छ्
• Form: Present, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

श्रीकृष्ण उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Śrīkṛṣṇa
• kṣatriya
• snātaka
• Śrī (prosperity/fortune)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Prosperity and stable royal success are linked to disciplined conduct: a kṣatriya who goes beyond minimal duty and consistently follows higher, special observances (viśeṣa-niyama) is said to attain śrī—fortune, splendor, and legitimacy.

What is happening in the narrative?

Śrīkṛṣṇa is describing categories of snātakas (those who have completed formal study and rites) and contrasting general versus special disciplines, then applying the point to kṣatriya life: sustained excellence in observance brings enduring prosperity.