Shloka 43

Yuddha-yajña-vyākhyāna (The Battle as Sacrifice): Ambarīṣa–Indra Saṃvāda

Devanagari script

नायकं तत्कुमारं वा यो वा स्याद्‌ यत्र पूजित:

Transliteration

nāyakaṃ tatkumāraṃ vā yo vā syād yatra pūjitaḥ

Translation

Sea un caudillo, aquel príncipe, o quienquiera que allí sea honrado—

Word by Word

• नायकम्: leader
• नायकम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: नायक
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• कुमारम्: prince; boy
• कुमारम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुमार
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• वा: or
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा

• यः: who
• यः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• वा: or
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा

• स्यात्: might be; would be
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस्
• Form: Optative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र

• पूजितः: honored; worshipped
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूजित
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

अम्बरीष उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Ambarīṣa
• nāyaka (leader)
• kumāra (prince)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Honor and precedence should be aligned with rightful reverence in a given context; dharma is shown through recognizing who is truly worthy of respect, not merely who holds a title.

What is happening in the narrative?

Ambarīṣa is speaking about whom one should acknowledge—whether a leader, a prince, or anyone else—emphasizing that the person honored in that setting is to be treated accordingly.