Shloka 21

Adhyāya 142: Cyavana, the Devas’ Arrogance, and Vāyu’s Counsel on Protecting Brāhmaṇas

Devanagari script

महान्‌ यशस्वी राजर्षि सहस्नचित्य ब्राह्मणके लिये अपने प्यारे प्राणोंकी बलि देकर श्रेष्ठ लोकोंमें गये हैं ।।

Transliteration

bhīṣma uvāca | sarvakāmaiḥ samāpūrṇaṃ dattvā veśma hiraṇmayam | maudgalyāya gataḥ svargaṃ śatadyumno mahīpatiḥ ||

Translation

ଭୀଷ୍ମ କହିଲେ—ମହୀପତି ଶତଦ୍ୟୁମ୍ନ ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ ମୌଦ୍ଗଲ୍ୟଙ୍କୁ ସମସ୍ତ କାମନାରେ ପରିପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ସୁବର୍ଣ୍ଣମୟ ଗୃହ ଦାନ କରି ସ୍ୱର୍ଗ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ କଲେ। ଏହି ପ୍ରସଙ୍ଗ ଦର୍ଶାଏ—ଯୋଗ୍ୟ ପାତ୍ରକୁ ନିଷ୍କାମ ଓ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଦାନ ଦେବା ରାଜଧର୍ମ; ତାହାରେ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ଲୋକ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତି ହୁଏ।

Word by Word

• सर्वकामैः: with all desired objects/fulfilments
• सर्वकामैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्वकाम
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• सम्पूर्णम्: complete, fully furnished
• सम्पूर्णम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्पूर्ण
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• दत्त्वा: having given
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा
• Form: Absolutive (Gerund)

• वेश्म: a house, dwelling
• वेश्म: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेश्मन्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• हिरण्मयम्: golden
• हिरण्मयम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हिरण्मय
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• मौद्गल्याय: to (the sage) Maudgalya
• मौद्गल्याय: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मौद्गल्य
• Form: Masculine, Dative, Singular

• गतः: gone, having gone
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम्
• Form: Past participle (kta), Singular

• स्वर्गम्: to heaven
• स्वर्गम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर्ग
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• शतद्युम्नः: Śatadyumna (proper name)
• शतद्युम्नः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: शतद्युम्न
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महीपतिः: king, lord of the earth
• महीपतिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: महीपति
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhishma
• King Shatadyumna
• Maudgalya (Brahmin)
• Svarga (heaven)
• Hiraṇmaya-veśma (golden house)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

That wholehearted, complete giving (dāna)—especially by a ruler as part of rājadharma—creates great merit and leads to higher worlds; generosity is presented as a direct ethical path to spiritual reward.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhishma cites an exemplum: King Śatadyumna donates a fully furnished golden house to the Brahmin Maudgalya, and as a result of this meritorious act he attains heaven.