Mahabharata 9.50.34 — Shalya Parva, Adhyaya 50, Shloka 34

Sārasvata–Dadhīca Upākhyāna at Sarasvatī Tīrtha

Balarāma’s Pilgrimage Context

Devanagari script

वाजपेयं क्रतुवरं तथा बहुसुवर्णकम्‌

Transliteration

vājapeyaṃ kratuvaraṃ tathā bahusuvarṇakam

Translation

ಅವನು ಕ್ರತುವರವಾದ ವಾಜಪೇಯ ಯಾಗವನ್ನೂ, ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಅಪಾರ ಸ್ವರ್ಣದಾನಗಳಿಂದ ಯುಕ್ತವಾದ ಇತರ ಯಾಗಗಳನ್ನೂ ನೆರವೇರಿಸಿದನು.

Word by Word

• वाजपेयं: Vājapeya sacrifice
• वाजपेयं: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाजपेय
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• क्रतुवरं: the best (excellent) sacrifice
• क्रतुवरं: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रतुवर
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• तथा: and also; likewise
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• बहुसुवर्णकम्: having much gold; rich in gold
• बहुसुवर्णकम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहुसुवर्णक
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Vājapeya (sacrifice)
• kratu (Vedic sacrifice)
• suvarṇa (gold)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharmic kingship expressed through Vedic rites and generous giving—especially the offering of substantial dakṣiṇā (fees/gifts), symbolized here by abundant gold.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana is describing a figure’s performance of eminent sacrifices, specifically the Vājapeya, and notes that these rites were accompanied by lavish gold donations, underscoring prestige and piety.