Vamana Purana — Kuru's Consecration, Shloka 11

Kuru’s Consecration and the Sanctification of Samantapañcaka (Kurukshetra)

Devanagari script

स त्वेवं नृपतिश्रेष्ठो याथातथ्यमवेक्ष्य च विचचार महीं सर्वां कीर्त्यर्थं तु नराधिपः

Transliteration

sa tvevaṃ nṛpatiśreṣṭho yāthātathyamavekṣya ca vicacāra mahīṃ sarvāṃ kīrtyarthaṃ tu narādhipaḥ

Translation

Demikianlah raja yang terbaik itu, setelah meneliti segala perkara menurut hakikatnya, mengembara ke seluruh bumi demi mencapai kemasyhuran.

Word by Word

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, particle

• evam: thus
• evam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, adverb

• nṛpati-śreṣṭhaḥ: best of kings
• nṛpati-śreṣṭhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛpati (प्रातिपदिक) + śreṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; Tatpuruṣa (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: nṛpatīnām śreṣṭhaḥ)

• yāthātathyam: the true state of affairs/accurately
• yāthātathyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yāthātathya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; used adverbially (क्रियाविशेषणवत्)

• avekṣya: having observed
• avekṣya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ava-√īkṣ (धातु) + lyap (ल्यप्)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्-कृदन्त), 'having observed'

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, conjunction

• vicacāra: wandered/traversed
• vicacāra: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-√car (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular

• mahīm: the earth
• mahīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• sarvām: entire/all
• sarvām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular; adjective qualifying 'mahīm'

• kīrti-artham: for the sake of fame
• kīrti-artham: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kīrti (प्रातिपदिक) + artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular; Tatpuruṣa (चतुर्थी/षष्ठी-अर्थे: kīrtyai/kīrteḥ artham) used as purpose (प्रयोजन)

• tu: indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, particle

• narādhipaḥ: lord of men/king
• narādhipaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara (प्रातिपदिक) + adhipa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; Tatpuruṣa (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: narāṇām adhipaḥ)

Speakers

• Not stated in the given excerpt (dialogue frame not confirmable here)

Key Themes

• Rajadharma
• Truth-seeing (yāthātathya)
• Pilgrimage/travel as merit-making and reputation-building

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

{ "primaryRasa": "vira", "secondaryRasa": "adbhuta", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

A ruler’s greatness is tied to discernment of truth (yāthātathya) and purposeful action; fame is presented as an outcome of rightly directed public deeds, not mere conquest.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana?

It belongs to Vamśānucarita/Carita (narrative of exemplary conduct), functioning as didactic history within the Purāṇic frame.

What is the symbolic significance?

‘Roaming the earth’ symbolizes comprehensive engagement with dharma—testing virtue across places and situations—anticipating entry into a specifically sanctified landscape.