Shloka 243
Nakula’s Declaration and the Uñchavṛtti Brāhmaṇa’s Superior Merit (Āśvamedhika Parva, Adhyāya 92)
Devanagari script
त्रिषु लोकेषु यच्चास्ति तदिहागम्यतां स्वयम् । “तीनों लोकोंमें जो सुवर्ण या दूसरा कोई धन है, वह सब आज यहाँ स्वतः आ जाय
Transliteration
triṣu lokeṣu yac cāsti tad ihāgamyatāṁ svayam |
Translation
Vaiśampāyana said: “Whatever wealth exists in the three worlds—gold or any other treasure—let it come here of its own accord.” The line conveys a sweeping summons of resources, reflecting the epic’s sense that righteous royal undertakings can command vast support, while also hinting at the ethical tension between abundance sought for public-sacral purposes and the allure of limitless acquisition.
Word by Word
त्रिषुin (the) three
त्रिषु:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootत्रि
FormAll, Locative, Plural
लोकेषुworlds
लोकेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootलोक
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
यत्whatever (that which)
यत्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अस्तिexists / is
अस्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
तत्that (all that)
तत्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
इहhere
इह:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइह
आगम्यताम्let it come / may it arrive
आगम्यताम्:
TypeVerb
Rootआ + गम्
FormImperative, Third, Singular, Atmanepada (passive/impersonal usage)
स्वयम्by itself / of its own accord
स्वयम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootस्वयम्
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśampāyanaT
three worlds (trailokya)G
gold (suvarṇa, implied by the accompanying gloss)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes