Shloka 17

शमेन तपसा चैव वीर्येण च समन्वित: । ववृधे$तीव राजेन्द्र चन्द्रवत्‌ प्रियदर्शन:,राजेन्द्र! शम, तपस्या और पराक्रमसे युक्त वह कुमार अत्यन्त वेगसे बढ़ने लगा। वह देखनेमें चन्द्रमाके समान प्रिय लगता था

śamena tapasā caiva vīryeṇa ca samanvitaḥ | vavṛdhe 'tīva rājendra candravat priyadarśanaḥ ||

វៃសម្បាយនៈបាននិយាយ៖ ព្រះកុមារនោះ ប្រកបដោយសមធម៌ (ការគ្រប់គ្រងខ្លួន), តបស្សា (វិន័យសមាធិ/ការប្រាថ្នាធម៌) និងវីរភាព។ ឱ ព្រះមហាក្សត្រ! ព្រះអង្គបានរីកចម្រើនយ៉ាងឆាប់រហ័ស និងរុងរឿងលើសលប់។ មើលទៅព្រះអង្គគួរឲ្យស្រឡាញ់ដូចព្រះចន្ទ—ទាំងសម្បុររូប និងសីលធម៌ បង្កើតសេចក្តីស្រឡាញ់ និងទំនុកចិត្ត។

शमेनby self-control/peace
शमेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootशम
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
तपसाby austerity/penance
तपसा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootतपस्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
वीर्येणby valor/power
वीर्येण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootवीर्य
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
समन्वितःendowed with/possessed of
समन्वितः:
TypeAdjective
Rootसम्-अन्वि-त (समन्वित)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
ववृधेgrew/increased
ववृधे:
TypeVerb
Rootवृध्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular, Atmanepada
अतीवexceedingly/very
अतीव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअतीव
राजेन्द्रO king of kings
राजेन्द्र:
TypeNoun
Rootराजेन्द्र
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
चन्द्रवत्like the moon
चन्द्रवत्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootचन्द्रवत्
प्रियदर्शनःpleasant to behold
प्रियदर्शनः:
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रियदर्शन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
R
rājendra (the king addressed—Janamejaya in the frame narrative)
C
candra (the Moon, as simile)
K
kumāra (the prince/young royal, unnamed in this verse)

Educational Q&A

The verse presents an ethical ideal for a ruler-in-training: inner restraint (śama) and disciplined effort (tapas) should accompany courage (vīrya). When these qualities mature together, a person’s growth becomes both effective and socially beneficial—earning trust and affection, symbolized by the moon-like pleasantness.

Vaiśampāyana describes a young prince’s rapid flourishing. The narration emphasizes that his development is not merely physical or martial; it is grounded in self-control and austerity, and his appearance and demeanor are portrayed as pleasing like the moon.