Shloka 11
Adhyāya 57 — Arjuna’s Vow-Anxiety, Kṛṣṇa’s Counsel, and the Pāśupata Authorization
अड्गस्य यजमानस्य स्वधर्माधिगता: शुभा: । गुणोत्तरास्तु क्रतवस्तस्यासन् सार्वकामिका:,“यजमान अंगनरेशके सभी यज्ञ स्वधर्मके अनुसार प्राप्त और शुभ थे। वे उत्तरोत्तर गुणवान् और सम्पूर्ण कामनाओंकी सिद्धि करनेवाले थे”
Aṅgasya yajamānasya svadharmādhigatāḥ śubhāḥ | guṇottarās tu kratavas tasyāsan sārvakāmikāḥ ||
Nārada berkata: “Bagi si pelaksana korban itu, raja Aṅga, segala korban suci yang dilakukannya adalah bertuah dan diperoleh dengan sewajarnya menurut svadharma—tanggungjawabnya yang benar. Malah, upacara-upacaranya semakin lama semakin unggul mutunya, dan berdaya menunaikan setiap hajat yang sah.”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse links prosperity and the fulfillment of aims to actions performed in alignment with svadharma: when a ruler undertakes rites and responsibilities according to rightful duty, the results are described as śubha (auspicious) and increasingly excellent (guṇottara), suggesting ethical order and disciplined practice as the basis of success.
Nārada is describing the sacrificial career of the Aṅga king as exemplary: his yajñas were properly undertaken, grew in excellence over time, and were said to accomplish all desired ends—setting a moral and ritual backdrop for the surrounding events in the Drona Parva narrative.