Shloka 5

Jāpakānāṃ Gatiḥ — The Destinies of Japa-Practitioners (Śānti Parva 12.190)

Devanagari script

क्षत्रजं सेवते कर्म वेदाध्ययनसंगत: । दानादानरतिर्यस्तु स वै क्षत्रिय उच्यते

Transliteration

Bharadvāja uvāca: kṣatrajaṁ sevate karma vedādhyayana-saṅgataḥ | dānādāna-ratir yas tu sa vai kṣatriya ucyate ||

Translation

ଭରଦ୍ୱାଜ କହିଲେ—ଯେ ରାଜଶକ୍ତିଜନ୍ୟ କର୍ତ୍ତବ୍ୟକୁ ସେବନ କରେ, ବେଦାଧ୍ୟୟନରେ ନିବିଷ୍ଟ ରହେ, ଦାନ ଦେବାରେ ଓ ଯାହା ଦେୟ ତାହା ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିବାରେ ରତ ଥାଏ—ସେଇ କ୍ଷତ୍ରିୟ ବୋଲି କୁହାଯାଏ।

Word by Word

• क्षत्रजम्: kshatriya-born / pertaining to a kshatriya
• क्षत्रजम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्षत्रज
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• सेवते: practises / engages in
• सेवते: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: सेव्
• Form: Present, Third, Singular, Atmanepada

• कर्म: duty, action
• कर्म: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• वेदाध्ययनसंगतः: associated with Vedic study / devoted to Veda-study
• वेदाध्ययनसंगतः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वेदाध्ययनसंगत
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• दानादानरतिः: delight in giving and taking (i.e., giving gifts and receiving dues)
• दानादानरतिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: दानादानरति
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• यः: who
• यः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तु: but / indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

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

• वै: certainly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै

• क्षत्रियः: a kshatriya
• क्षत्रियः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षत्रिय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• उच्यते: is called
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Present, Third, Singular, Passive

Speaker

भरद्वाज उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bharadvāja
• Kṣatriya
• Vedas

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

A Kṣatriya is defined by conduct: performing ruler-warrior duties, remaining connected to Vedic learning, practicing generosity, and accepting rightful revenues while using power for protection and order.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the Śānti Parva’s dharma-discourse, the sage Bharadvāja states criteria for identifying a true Kṣatriya, emphasizing a balanced life of governance, learning, giving, and duty-bound readiness for battle.