Shloka 37

Devanagari script

लभतां वीरलोक॑ स ससहायो नराधिप:

Transliteration

labhatāṁ vīralokaṁ sa sa-sahāyo narādhipaḥ

Translation

ବୈଶମ୍ପାୟନ କହିଲେ—“ହେ ନରାଧିପ, ସେହି ରାଜା ସହାୟମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ବୀରଲୋକ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ କରୁନ୍ତୁ।” ଏହା ଗମ୍ଭୀର ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦବାଣୀ; ଏହା ନିଶ୍ଚିତ କରେ ଯେ କଷ୍ଟରେ ଧାରଣ କରାଯାଇଥିବା ଦୃଢତା, ନିଷ୍ଠା ଓ ରାଜଧର୍ମ କେବଳ ଲୋକିକ ପୁରସ୍କାର ନୁହେଁ, ମର୍ଯ୍ୟାଦାପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ପରଲୋକଗତିକୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ଦେଇଥାଏ।

Word by Word

• लभताम्: let the two obtain / may the two attain
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ्
• Form: Lot (imperative/benedictive sense), Parasmaipada, 3rd, Dual

• वीरलोकम्: the world of heroes
• वीरलोकम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीरलोक
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सहायः: companion / ally
• सहायः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहाय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• नराधिपः: king (lord of men)
• नराधिपः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: नराधिप
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• narādhipaḥ (the king, unnamed here)
• vīraloka (realm of heroes)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse conveys a dharmic valuation of life and death: a ruler who endures his appointed path with courage and fidelity—supported by loyal companions—deserves ‘vīraloka’, an honored destiny associated with valor and righteous resolve.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana offers a formal blessing about a king previously under discussion, stating that he, along with his companions, may reach the heroic realm—an evaluative comment that frames the preceding events in terms of merit and honorable outcome.