Shloka 38

अध्याय ५६ — च्यवन–कुशिकसंवादः

Cyavana–Kuśika Dialogue on Lineage, Conflict, and Transmission

Devanagari script

सर्वान्‌ दास्‍्याम्यशेषेण धन रत्नानि चैव हि । क्रियतां निखिलेनैतन्मा विचारय पार्थिव

Transliteration

sarvān dāsyāmy aśeṣeṇa dhana-ratnāni caiva hi | kriyatāṁ nikhilenaitat mā vicāraya pārthiva ||

Translation

Aku akan membagikan kepada semua orang, sesuai haknya, harta dan permata tanpa menyisakan apa pun. Karena itu, siapkanlah pengaturan yang lengkap untuk semuanya. Wahai raja, jangan biarkan keraguan atau kebimbangan timbul di hatimu tentang hal ini.

Word by Word

• सर्वान्: all (persons)
• सर्वान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• दास्यामि: I shall give
• दास्यामि: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (दाने)
• Form: Simple Future (Luṭ), 1st, Singular, Parasmaipada

• अशेषेण: entirely, without remainder
• अशेषेण: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अशेष
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• धनम्: wealth
• धनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• रत्नानि: gems, jewels
• रत्नानि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: रत्न
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

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

• एव: indeed, just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• हि: for, indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि

• क्रियताम्: let it be done / arrange (it)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (करणे)
• Form: Imperative (Loṭ), 3rd, Singular, Atmanepada, Passive/impersonal sense: 'let it be done'

• निखिलेन: completely, wholly
• निखिलेन: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निखिल
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• एतत्: this (whole matter)
• एतत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• मा: do not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मा
• Form: prohibitive particle

• विचारय: consider, deliberate
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-चर् (विचरणे) / विचारय (causative usage in sense 'consider')
• Form: Imperative (Loṭ), 2nd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• पार्थिव: O king
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थिव
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhishma
• pārthiva (the king addressed)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse emphasizes responsible, complete giving and decisive execution of charitable or duty-bound distribution of resources, urging the king to act without hesitation or second-guessing when dharma requires generosity and proper arrangements.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhishma addresses a king, assuring him that he will distribute wealth and jewels fully to all concerned, and instructs the king to organize the necessary arrangements thoroughly, without harboring doubts.