Shloka 16
Adhyāya 64 — Omens, Conch Signals, and Arjuna’s Assault on the Elephant Division
Devanagari script
यदम्बरीषो नृपति: करोत्यमितदक्षिण: । इत्येवमनुमोदन्ते प्रीता यस्य महर्षय:
Transliteration
yad ambarīṣo nṛpatiḥ karoty amitadakṣiṇaḥ | ityevam anumodante prītā yasya maharṣayaḥ ||
Translation
ナーラダは言った。「無量の布施をなすアンバリーシャ王が何をなそうとも、彼を喜ぶ大聖仙たちは『まことにそのとおり』と言ってこれを認める。」
Word by Word
यत्which (deed/act)
यत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अम्बरीषःAmbarisha
अम्बरीषः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअम्बरीष
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
नृपतिःking
नृपतिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनृपति
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
करोतिdoes, performs
करोति:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormPresent (Lat), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
अमितदक्षिणःof immeasurable gifts (very munificent)
अमितदक्षिणः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअमित-दक्षिण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
इतिthus
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
एवम्in this manner
एवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम्
अनुमोदन्तेapprove, rejoice at, commend
अनुमोदन्ते:
TypeVerb
Rootअनु√मुद्
FormPresent (Lat), 3rd, Plural, Atmanepada
प्रीताःpleased
प्रीताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रीत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
यस्यof whom/whose
यस्य:
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
महर्षयःgreat sages
महर्षयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमहर्षि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
नारद उवाच
Characters & Entities
N
NāradaA
AmbarīṣaM
Maharṣis (great seers)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
A ruler’s actions gain moral authority when grounded in dharma and generosity; the approval of wise seers signifies that such conduct is ethically sound and socially beneficial.
Nārada cites King Ambarīṣa as an exemplar: whatever he undertakes—especially acts involving abundant giving—is warmly endorsed by the great sages, who are pleased with his character and conduct.