Shloka 7

Aṃśāvataraṇa-kathana (Catalog of Divine/Asuric Portions in Human Births) — Chapter 61

Devanagari script

तांस्तथा सत्त्ववीर्यौज: सम्पन्नान्‌ पौरसम्मतान्‌ | नामृष्यन्‌ कुरवो दृष्टवा पाण्डवाउछीयशोभूत:,सत्त्व (धैर्य और उत्साह), वीर्य (पराक्रम) तथा ओज (देहबल)-से सम्पन्न होनेके कारण पाण्डवलोग पुरवासियोंके प्रेम और सम्मानके पात्र थे। उनके धन, सम्पत्ति और यशकी वृद्धि होने लगी। यह सब देखकर कौरव उनके उत्कर्षको सहन न कर सके

Transliteration

tāṁs tathā sattva-vīryaujāḥ sampannān paura-sammatān | nāmṛṣyan kuravo dṛṣṭvā pāṇḍavān ucchīyaśo-bhūtān ||

Translation

ବୈଶମ୍ପାୟନ କହିଲେ—ଧୈର୍ୟ-ଉତ୍ସାହ, ପରାକ୍ରମ ଓ ଦେହବଳରେ ସମ୍ପନ୍ନ ପାଣ୍ଡବମାନେ ପୁରବାସୀଙ୍କ ପ୍ରେମ ଓ ସମ୍ମାନର ପାତ୍ର ହେଲେ; ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଧନ-ସମ୍ପଦ ଓ ଯଶ ବଢ଼ିଲା। ଏହା ଦେଖି କୌରବମାନେ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଉତ୍କର୍ଷ ସହିପାରିଲେ ନାହିଁ।

Word by Word

तान्them

तथाthus/so

सत्त्व-वीर्य-ओजःsteadfastness, valor, and bodily strength

सम्पन्नान्endowed/possessed (of)

पौर-सम्मतान्approved/esteemed by the citizens

नnot

अमृष्यन्did not endure/tolerate

कुरवःthe Kurus (Kauravas)

दृष्ट्वाhaving seen

पाण्डवान्the Pandavas

उच्छीय-शोभूताःhaving risen in prosperity/splendor

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Pāṇḍavas

Kauravas

paurāḥ (citizens/townspeople)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse warns that envy (asahiṣṇutā) toward others’ virtue and success undermines dharma and relationships; inability to rejoice in another’s merit becomes a moral fault that can escalate into hostility and injustice.

What is happening in the narrative?

The Pāṇḍavas, admired by the citizens for their qualities and strength, begin to flourish in wealth and fame; witnessing this rise, the Kauravas become unable to tolerate their growing prominence, foreshadowing deepening rivalry.