Shloka 13
धन-यज्ञ-दानविवेकः
Wealth, Sacrifice, and Disciplined Giving
आविक्षित: पार्थिवोडसौ मरुत्तो वृद्धया शक्रं योडजयद् देवराजम् । यज्ञे यस्य श्री: स्वयं संनिविष्टा यस्मिन् भाण्डं काज्चनं सर्वमासीतू
Āvikṣitaḥ pārthivo 'sau Marutto vṛddhyā Śakraṃ yo 'jayad devarājam | yajñe yasya śrīḥ svayaṃ sanniviṣṭā yasmin bhāṇḍaṃ kāñcanaṃ sarvam āsīt ||
Dijo Devastāna: «Aquel rey, el célebre Mahārāja Marutta, hijo de Āvikṣita, por la sola fuerza de su prosperidad y acrecentamiento, brilló más y aun superó a Śakra (Indra), señor de los dioses. En el sacrificio de Marutta, Śrī (Lakṣmī) misma tomó asiento; y cada vasija empleada en aquel rito era de oro.»
देवस्थान उवाच
Educational Q&A
Prosperity gains ethical meaning when it is aligned with dharma—especially through yajña and generous, public-minded use of wealth. The verse also suggests that worldly excellence can rival even divine prestige, implying a caution against arrogance and a reminder that true greatness is measured by righteous conduct and merit.
The speaker praises King Marutta, identifying him as the son of Āvikṣita, and describes the magnificence of Marutta’s sacrifice: Lakṣmī herself is said to be present, and all ritual vessels are golden. His prosperity is portrayed as so great that it metaphorically ‘defeats’ Indra, the king of the gods.