Shloka 19

Haryaśva’s Agreement with Gālava and the Birth of Vasumanā

Nārada’s narration

Devanagari script

कोशधान्यबलोपेतं प्रियपौरं द्विजप्रियम्‌ । प्रजाभिकामं शाम्यन्तं कुर्वाणं तप उत्तमम्‌

Transliteration

kośadhānyabalopetaṃ priyapauraṃ dvijapriyam | prajābhikāmaṃ śāmyantaṃ kurvāṇaṃ tapa uttamam ||

Translation

Nārada berkata: “Baginda dikurniai perbendaharaan yang penuh, bijirin yang melimpah, serta kekuatan tentera yang teguh. Baginda dikasihi penduduk kota dan amat disayangi para Brahmana. Sentiasa menghendaki kebajikan rakyat, fikirannya tenang dan bebas daripada keterikatan pada kenikmatan, serta tekun dalam tapa yang tertinggi.”

Word by Word

• {'kośa': 'treasury

• royal store of wealth', 'dhānya': 'grain

• provisions', 'bala': 'strength

• military force', 'upeta': 'endowed with

• possessed of', 'priya': 'dear

• beloved', 'paura': 'townspeople

• citizens', 'dvija': '‘twice-born’

• Brahmin (also used for the upper varṇas, but here chiefly Brahmins)', 'dvijapriya': 'one who is dear to Brahmins

• devoted to Brahmins', 'prajā': 'subjects

• the people', 'abhikāma': 'desiring

• wishing for (here: wishing their good)', 'śāmyantam': 'peaceful

• self-controlled', 'kurvāṇam': 'doing

• engaged in', 'tapas': 'austerity

• disciplined spiritual effort', 'uttamam': 'highest

Speaker

नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Nārada
• paurāḥ (townspeople/citizens)
• dvijāḥ (Brahmins)
• prajā (subjects/people)
• kośa (treasury)
• dhānya (grain stores)
• bala (army/force)
• tapas (austerity)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse presents an ethical model of rulership: material sufficiency (treasury, provisions, force) should be joined with public affection, respect for Brahmins and learning, a sincere commitment to the welfare of subjects, inner calm, detachment from sensual indulgence, and disciplined austerity.

What is happening in the narrative?

Nārada is describing a ruler’s qualities, emphasizing both external prosperity and internal virtue—how he is supported by resources and strength, yet remains devoted to the people’s good, honored by citizens and Brahmins, and personally committed to self-restraint and tapas.