Shloka 10
अध्याय १२२ — कृष्णस्य दुर्योधनं प्रति नीत्युपदेशः
Kṛṣṇa’s Ethical Counsel to Duryodhana
स्थान च प्रतिपन्नोडसि कर्मणा स्वेन निर्जितम् । अचल शाश्चतं पुण्यमुत्तमं ध्रुवमव्ययम्
sthānaṃ ca pratipanno 'si karmaṇā svena nirjitam | acalaṃ śāśvataṃ puṇyam uttamaṃ dhruvam avyayam ||
अब तुमने अपने ही कर्म से—जिसका फल तुमने जीत लिया है—वह पद प्राप्त कर लिया है जो अचल, शाश्वत, पुण्यमय, उत्तम, ध्रुव और अव्यय है।
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse affirms the ethical principle that one’s destiny—especially a higher, enduring state—is secured through one’s own karma aligned with dharma. True merit yields a stable, imperishable spiritual ‘place’ characterized by purity, excellence, and permanence.
Nārada addresses a listener and pronounces a confirmation/blessing: the person has already reached a supreme, eternal state earned by personal merit. The statement functions as a narrative assurance of the fruit of righteous action.