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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 ||

ナーラダは言った。「(彼は)黄金と金の宝、象、戦車、駱駝、山羊と羊の群れを施し、女奴婢と男僕を与え、財と穀物の蓄えを分かち、さらに牛を—それぞれ子牛を伴い、乳に富むものを—授けたのである。」

हैरण्यान्golden (made of gold)
हैरण्यान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootहैरण्य
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अन्(uncertain reading; likely part of sandhi/orthographic corruption)
अन्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअन्
द्विरदान्elephants
द्विरदान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootद्विरद
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
रथान्chariots
रथान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरथ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
उष्टान्camels
उष्टान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootउष्ट्र
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
अजाविकम्goats-and-sheep (small cattle)
अजाविकम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअजाविक
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
दासीfemale slave/maidservant
दासी:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदासी
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
दासम्male slave/servant
दासम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदास
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
धनम्wealth
धनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधन
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
धान्यम्grain
धान्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधान्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
गाःcows
गाः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगो
FormFeminine, Accusative, Plural
सवत्साःwith calves
सवत्साः:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसवत्स
FormFeminine, Accusative, Plural
पयस्विनीःmilk-yielding, full of milk
पयस्विनीः:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootपयस्विनी
FormFeminine, Accusative, Plural

नारद उवाच

N
Nārada
G
gold/treasure
E
elephants
C
chariots
C
camels
G
goats and sheep
F
female servants
M
male servants
W
wealth
G
grain
C
cows with calves

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.