Shloka 14
अर्जुनस्य प्रतिघातः — श्रुताय्वच्युतायुवधः तथा गजसैन्यविदारणम्
Arjuna’s Counterstroke: Slaying of Śrutāyu and Acyutāyu; Breaking the Elephant Corps
हैरण्यानश्चान् द्विरदान् रथानुष्टानजाविकम् | दासीदासं धन धान्यं गा: सवत्सा: पयस्विनी:
hairaṇyānāṁś cān dviradān rathān uṣṭān ajāvikam | dāsīdāsaṁ dhana-dhānyaṁ gāḥ savatsāḥ payasvinīḥ ||
Nārada said: “(He bestowed) gold and golden treasures, elephants, chariots, camels, and flocks of goats and sheep; female and male servants; wealth and stores of grain; and cows—each with her calf, rich in milk.” The verse highlights the ideal of generous, orderly gifting: prosperity is treated as a trust to be shared, and giving is expressed through sustaining goods (food, cattle, service) rather than mere display.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores dāna-dharma: righteous prosperity is expressed through generous giving, especially of sustaining resources—food, cattle, and practical wealth—so that society is supported and merit is accrued through ethical stewardship.
Nārada enumerates the kinds of valuable gifts—gold, elephants, chariots, camels, small livestock, servants, grain, and milk-rich cows with calves—describing a scene of lavish, socially meaningful donation typical of royal or sacrificial generosity.