Shloka 39

Devanagari script

यजस्व विविधैर्यज्ञैर्युध्यस्वारीन्‌ प्रयच्छ च । धनानि भोगान्‌ वासांसि द्विजातिभ्यो नृपोत्तम,नृपश्रेष्ठट नाना प्रकारके यज्ञोंका अनुष्ठान और शशत्रुओंके साथ युद्ध कीजिये। ब्राह्मणोंको धन, भोगसामग्री और वस्त्रोंका दान कीजिये

Transliteration

yajasva vividhair yajñair yudhyasvārīn prayaccha ca | dhanāni bhogān vāsāṁsi dvijātibhyo nṛpottama ||

Translation

ヴァイシャンパーヤナは言った。「おお、王の中の最勝者よ。さまざまな祭祀（ヤジュニャ）を修め、敵と戦い、また施せ——二度生まれの者（ドヴィジャ）に、財宝と享楽の資具、生活の備え、そして衣を与えよ。かくして統治者は、祭祀と護持と、学識ある者への寛大な扶助とによって、王としての務めを保つべきである。」

Word by Word

यजस्वperform sacrifice (you should sacrifice)

विविधैःwith various

यज्ञैःby/with sacrifices

युध्यस्वfight (you should fight)

अरीन्enemies

प्रयच्छgive, bestow

चand

धनानिwealth, riches

भोगान्enjoyments, luxuries

वासांसिgarments, clothes

द्विजातिभ्यःto the twice-born (Brahmins etc.)

नृपोत्तमO best of kings

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

nṛpa (king)

arī (enemies)

dvijāti (twice-born, especially Brahmins)

yajña (sacrifice)

dhana (wealth)

bhoga (enjoyments/provisions)

vāsa (garments)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse summarizes key elements of rājadharma: a ruler should uphold sacred order through yajña (public religious duty), protect the realm by confronting enemies, and sustain the learned and priestly class through generous giving of wealth, provisions, and clothing.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana, narrating the teaching tradition of the Śānti Parva, presents a directive addressed to a king: perform varied sacrifices, wage necessary war against enemies, and practice charity toward the dvijas—framing kingship as a balance of ritual responsibility, protection, and patronage.