Shloka 103

Adhyāya 90: Babhruvāhana’s Reception and the Commencement of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Aśvamedha

Devanagari script

न राजसूयैर्बहुभिरिष्टवा विपुलदक्षिणै:

Transliteration

na rājasūyaiḥ bahubhir iṣṭvā vipula-dakṣiṇaiḥ | tvayā ya idaṁ dāna-janitaṁ phalaṁ prāptaṁ tasya samatā pracura-dakṣiṇāvalaiḥ bahu-saṅkhyakaiḥ rājasūyaiḥ anekair aśvamedha-yajñaiś ca na bhavitum arhati | tvayā serabhara-sattūkā-dānenākṣayaṁ brahmalokaṁ jitaḥ ||

Translation

ଶ୍ୱଶୁର କହିଲେ— “ତୁମେ ଦାନରୁ ଯେ ଫଳ ପାଇଛ, ତାହାର ସମତା ବିପୁଳ ଦକ୍ଷିଣାସହ ଅନେକ ରାଜସୂୟ ଯଜ୍ଞ କଲେ ମଧ୍ୟ ହୁଏନାହିଁ; ଅନେକ ଅଶ୍ୱମେଧ କଲେ ମଧ୍ୟ ନୁହେଁ। ତୁମେ ତ ସେରଭର ସତ୍ତୁ ଦାନ କରି ଅକ୍ଷୟ ବ୍ରହ୍ମଲୋକକୁ ଜିତିଛ।”

Word by Word

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• राजसूयैः: by (means of) Rājasūya sacrifices
• राजसूयैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजसूय
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• बहुभिः: by many
• बहुभिः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• इष्ट्वा: having performed (sacrificed)
• Type: Verb
• Root: यज्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (root-based), non-finite

• विपुलदक्षिणैः: with abundant fees/gifts (as sacrificial gifts)
• विपुलदक्षिणैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विपुल-दक्षिण
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

Speaker

श्षशुर उवाच

Characters & Entities

• śvaśura (father-in-law, speaker)
• Rājasūya
• Aśvamedha
• dakṣiṇā
• sattū (roasted grain flour)
• Brahmaloka (realm of Brahmā)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Sincere charity, even when materially small, can surpass the merit of grand rituals performed with great wealth; inner intention and compassion elevate the fruit of action beyond external scale.

What is happening in the narrative?

A father-in-law praises the recipient/donor, declaring that the merit gained from donating a small portion of sattū is incomparable—even to many lavish Rājasūya and Aśvamedha sacrifices—and that this gift has secured attainment of imperishable Brahmaloka.