Shloka 433

Suvarṇa-dāna: Kārttikeya’s Origin and the Defeat of Tāraka (सुवर्णदान-प्रसङ्गे कार्त्तिकेय-उत्पत्ति तथा तारकवधः)

Devanagari script

शक्‍्य: समासादयितुं गोलोकः: पुष्करेक्षण । कमलनयन इन्द्र! ब्रह्मचर्य

Transliteration

Bhīṣma uvāca: śakyaḥ samāsādayituṃ golokaḥ puṣkarekṣaṇa. kamalanayana indra! brahmacarya-tapas-yatna-indriya-saṃyama-nānāprakāra-dāna-puṇya-tīrthasevana-mahātapaḥ anyāny-śubhakarmānuṣṭhānaiḥ eva golokaprāptiḥ bhavati.

Translation

ହେ ପୁଷ୍କରେକ୍ଷଣ! ଗୋଲୋକ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତି ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ସମ୍ଭବ; କିନ୍ତୁ ତାହା ବ୍ରହ୍ମଚର୍ଯ୍ୟ, ତପସ୍ୟା, ନିରନ୍ତର ଯତ୍ନ, ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟସଂଯମ, ନାନା ପ୍ରକାର ଦାନ, ପୁଣ୍ୟସଞ୍ଚୟ, ତୀର୍ଥସେବନ, ମହାତପ ଏବଂ ଅନ୍ୟାନ୍ୟ ଶୁଭ କର୍ମର ଅନୁଷ୍ଠାନ ଦ୍ୱାରା ମାତ୍ର ହୁଏ।

Word by Word

• शक्यः: possible / attainable
• शक्यः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शक्य
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• समासादयितुम्: to reach / to attain
• समासादयितुम्: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-√सद्
• Form: Infinitive

• गोलोकः: Goloka (the world of cows)
• गोलोकः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोलोक
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पुष्करेक्षण: O lotus-eyed one
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्करेक्षण
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• कमलनयन: O lotus-eyed one
• Type: Noun
• Root: कमलनयन
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• इन्द्र: O Indra
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्र
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• ब्रह्मचर्य: by celibacy / studentship
• ब्रह्मचर्य: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मचर्य
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• तपस्या: by austerity
• तपस्या: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस्या
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• यत्न: by effort
• यत्न: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: यत्न
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• इन्द्रियसंयम: by restraint of the senses
• इन्द्रियसंयम: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्रियसंयम
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• नाना: various
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाना

• प्रकारके: in (many) kinds (Hindi-influenced form; Sanskrit would be प्रकारैः/प्रकारेषु)
• प्रकारके: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रकारक
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• दान: by giving / charity
• दान: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: दान
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• पुण्य: by merit / pious acts
• पुण्य: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुण्य
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• तीर्थसेवन: by visiting sacred places
• तीर्थसेवन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर्थसेवन
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• महान्: great
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तप: by penance
• तप: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस्
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• अन्यान्य: other (various)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Plural

• शुभ: auspicious / good
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Plural

• कर्मणाम्: of actions
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन्
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Plural

• अनुष्ठानेन: by the performance / observance
• अनुष्ठानेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनुष्ठान
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• एव: only / indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• गोलोकस्य: of Goloka
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोलोक
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• प्राप्तिः: attainment
• प्राप्तिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्राप्ति
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• भवति: is / becomes
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू
• Form: Present, Third, Singular

• इति: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• Goloka
• Indra

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Liberation or ascent to a highest blessed realm (Goloka) is not gained by mere wish or status, but by sustained dharmic discipline—continence, austerity, effort, sense-control, generosity, merit-making, pilgrimage, and consistent performance of auspicious duties.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhishma, in his instruction on dharma, addresses a revered listener with honorific epithets and explains the means by which one may attain Goloka, listing the ethical and ascetic practices required.