Shloka 10

Brahmopadeśa: Adhipatitva-kathana, Dharma-lakṣaṇa, and Kṣetra–Kṣetrajña Viveka

Book 14, Chapter 43

Devanagari script

दीक्षितानां तथा यज्ञो दैवानां मघवा तथा । दिशामुदीची विप्राणां सोमो राजा प्रतापवान्‌

Transliteration

dīkṣitānāṃ tathā yajño daivānāṃ maghavā tathā | diśām udīcī viprāṇāṃ somo rājā pratāpavān ||

Translation

ଦୀକ୍ଷା ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିଥିବାମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଯଜ୍ଞ ହିଁ ଅଧିପତି; ଦେବମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ମଘବା (ଇନ୍ଦ୍ର) ଅଧିପତି। ଦିଗମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଗ ସ୍ୱାମିନୀ; ଏବଂ ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ପ୍ରତାପଶାଳୀ ସୋମରାଜା ପ୍ରଧାନ ମନାଯାନ୍ତି।

Word by Word

• दीक्षितानाम्: of the initiated (persons)
• दीक्षितानाम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: दीक्षित (√दिक्ष्/√दीक्ष् + क्त)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• तथा: and likewise
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• यज्ञः: the sacrifice
• यज्ञः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: यज्ञ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• देवानाम्: of the gods
• देवानाम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• मघवा: Maghavan (Indra)
• मघवा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: मघवन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तथा: and likewise
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• दिशाम्: of the directions
• दिशाम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिश्
• Form: Feminine, Genitive, Plural

• उदीची: the northern direction
• उदीची: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: उदीची
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• विप्राणाम्: of the brahmins
• विप्राणाम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: विप्र
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• सोमः: Soma (Moon-god)
• सोमः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सोम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• राजा: king
• राजा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• प्रतापवान्: mighty, illustrious
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रतापवत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वायुदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vāyu (Vāyudeva)
• Yajña (Sacrifice)
• Indra (Maghavān)
• Udīcī (North direction)
• Soma

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse teaches recognition of rightful presiding principles: sacrifice governs the consecrated, Indra governs the gods, the North is foremost among directions, and Soma is chief among Brahmins—illustrating dharmic order through appropriate hierarchy.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vāyu is enumerating domain-wise overlords (adhikārins/presiding powers) to explain a structured cosmic and ritual framework, linking consecration, divine governance, spatial orientation, and Brahminical eminence.