Shloka 3

Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 58: Yudhiṣṭhira’s dawn rites, royal gifts, and the reception of Kṛṣṇa

Devanagari script

तेन यज्जैर्बहुविधैरिष्टं पर्याप्तदक्षिणै: । स राजा वीर्यवान्‌ धीमानवाप्य वसु पुष्कलम्‌

Transliteration

tena yajjair bahuvidhair iṣṭaṃ paryāptadakṣiṇaiḥ | sa rājā vīryavān dhīmān avāpya vasu puṣkalam ||

Translation

Nārada said: “By means of those many kinds of sacrifices—performed with gifts to the priests in full measure—that king, valiant and wise, obtained abundant wealth. The verse underscores the ethical ideal that prosperity is to be sought through duly completed rites and generous giving, not through coercion or injustice.”

Word by Word

• तेन: by him/with that
• तेन: Karana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• यज्ञैः: by sacrifices
• यज्ञैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: यज्ञ
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• बहुविधैः: of many kinds
• बहुविधैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहुविध
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• इष्टम्: was sacrificed/was performed (worship done)
• इष्टम्: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: इष्ट (√यज्)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• पर्याप्तदक्षिणैः: with sufficient priestly fees (dakṣiṇās)
• पर्याप्तदक्षिणैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर्याप्तदक्षिण
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• राजा: king
• राजा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• वीर्यवान्: valiant, powerful
• वीर्यवान्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वीर्यवत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• धीमान्: wise, intelligent
• धीमान्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धीमत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अवाप्य: having obtained
• Type: Verb
• Root: अवाप्य (अव-√आप्)
• Form: Absolutive (Gerund)

• वसु: wealth, riches
• वसु: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसु
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• पुष्कलम्: abundant, plentiful
• पुष्कलम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुष्कल
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Nārada
• the king (unnamed in this verse)
• yajña (sacrifices)
• dakṣiṇā (priestly gifts)