Shloka 32

Devanagari script

सर्वकामैश्व सम्पूर्ण दत्त्वा वेश्म हिरण्मयम्‌ । मुद्गलाय गत: स्वर्ग शतझुम्नो महीपति:,महाराज शत्द्युम्न मुद्गल ब्राह्मणको समस्त भोगोंसे सम्पन्न सुवर्णमय भवन देकर स्वर्गलोकमें गये थे

Transliteration

sarvakāmaiś ca sampūrṇaṁ dattvā veśma hiraṇmayam | mudgalāya gataḥ svargaṁ śata-dyumno mahīpatiḥ ||

Translation

Vyāsa said: Having presented to the brāhmaṇa Mudgala a golden mansion, complete with every desired comfort and provision, King Śatadyumna departed for heaven.

Word by Word

• सर्वकामैः: with all desired objects/comforts
• सर्वकामैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्वकाम
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

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

• सम्पूर्णम्: complete, fully furnished
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्पूर्ण
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• दत्त्वा: having given
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (ददाति)
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral here)

• वेश्म: a house, dwelling
• वेश्म: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेश्मन्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• हिरण्मयम्: golden
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हिरण्मय
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• मुद्गलाय: to Mudgala
• मुद्गलाय: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुद्गल
• Form: Masculine, Dative, Singular

• गतः: gone
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (गच्छति)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle used actively), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• स्वर्गम्: to heaven
• स्वर्गम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर्ग
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• शतद्युम्नः: Shatadyumna (proper name)
• शतद्युम्नः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: शतद्युम्न
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महीपतिः: king (lord of the earth)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महीपति
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

व्यास उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vyāsa
• Mudgala (brāhmaṇa)
• Śatadyumna (king)
• Svarga (heaven)
• hiraṇmaya-veśma (golden mansion)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores dāna as a central dharmic virtue: a ruler’s wholehearted, complete gift—especially to a worthy brāhmaṇa—constitutes righteous conduct and is portrayed as leading to heavenly attainment.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vyāsa narrates that King Śatadyumna gave Mudgala a fully furnished golden mansion, endowed with all comforts; after this act of generosity, the king is said to have gone to Svarga.