Shloka 26
Dharmāṅgada’s Conquest of the Directions
अहं च संपदः सर्वास्त्वदधीना विशांपते । यः पुत्रस्तात वदति मया लक्ष्मीः समर्जिता ॥ २६ ॥
ahaṃ ca saṃpadaḥ sarvāstvadadhīnā viśāṃpate | yaḥ putrastāta vadati mayā lakṣmīḥ samarjitā || 26 ||
Aku sendiri—dan segala kemakmuran—bergantung pada tuanku, wahai penghulu manusia. Wahai ayah yang dikasihi, anak yang berkata, “Aku memperoleh Lakṣmī (kekayaan) dengan kekuatanku sendiri,” sesungguhnya berkata dalam kejahilan.
Unspecified narrator (didactic statement within the Uttara-Bhaga narrative)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that prosperity (saṃpada/Lakṣmī) is not a product of egoistic self-claim; it rests under a higher sovereignty, so gratitude and humility are essential to dharma.
By denying independent doership—“I earned it myself”—the verse aligns with bhakti’s surrender: seeing wealth and success as granted by the Lord, one offers results back in devotion rather than pride.
Vyākaraṇa/semantic precision is implied in correcting the claim “mayā” (by me) as improper doership; the practical takeaway is disciplined speech and right attribution, which supports dharmic conduct.