Shloka 56
आराधयामास च तं कृतवीर्यात्मजो मुनिम् | एक समय कृतवीर्यकुमार अर्जुनने क्षत्रिय-धर्मको सामने रखते हुए विनय और शास्त्रज्ञाकेक अनुसार बहुत दिनोंतक मुनिवर दत्तात्रेयकी आराधना की तथा किसी कारणवश अपना सारा धन उनकी सेवामें समर्पित कर दिया
ārādhayāmāsa ca taṃ kṛtavīryātmajo munim | ekasamayam kṛtavīryakumāro 'rjunaḥ kṣatriyadharmaṃ puraskṛtya vinayena śāstrājñayā ca bahūn divasān munivaraṃ dattātreyam ārādhayāmāsa, tathā kenāpi kāraṇena svaṃ sarvadhanaṃ tasya sevāyāṃ samarpayāmāsa |
Bhishma berkata: “Arjuna, putera Krtavirya, telah memuja resi itu. Pada suatu ketika, Arjuna—putera raja Krtavirya—dengan dharma kshatriya sebagai pegangan utama, serta bertindak dengan rendah hati menurut perintah kitab suci, telah berkhidmat dan menghormati resi agung Dattatreya selama banyak hari; dan atas suatu sebab, dia bahkan menyerahkan seluruh hartanya untuk khidmat sang resi. Peristiwa ini menonjolkan bakti yang berdisiplin di bawah tuntunan dharma, ketika kuasa dan harta ditundukkan kepada kewibawaan rohani.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even a powerful ruler should subordinate pride and possessions to dharma: true kshatriya conduct includes humility, disciplined service to sages, and obedience to scriptural guidance; wealth is to be treated as an offering when righteousness requires it.
Bhishma narrates that Kartavirya Arjuna devotedly worshipped and served the sage Dattatreya for many days, prioritizing kshatriya duty and proper conduct, and ultimately dedicated all his wealth to the sage’s service.