Shloka 13

धन-यज्ञ-दानविवेकः

Wealth, Sacrifice, and Disciplined Giving

Devanagari script

आविक्षित: पार्थिवोडसौ मरुत्तो वृद्धया शक्रं योडजयद्‌ देवराजम्‌ । यज्ञे यस्य श्री: स्वयं संनिविष्टा यस्मिन्‌ भाण्डं काज्चनं सर्वमासीतू

Transliteration

Āvikṣitaḥ pārthivo 'sau Marutto vṛddhyā Śakraṃ yo 'jayad devarājam | yajñe yasya śrīḥ svayaṃ sanniviṣṭā yasmin bhāṇḍaṃ kāñcanaṃ sarvam āsīt ||

Translation

ଆବିକ୍ଷିତଙ୍କ ପୁତ୍ର ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ ରାଜା ମରୁତ୍ତ ନିଜ ସମୃଦ୍ଧିର ବଳରେ ଦେବରାଜ ଶକ୍ର (ଇନ୍ଦ୍ର)ଙ୍କୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ପରାଜିତ କରିଥିଲେ। ତାଙ୍କ ଯଜ୍ଞରେ ଶ୍ରୀ (ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀ) ସ୍ୱୟଂ ଆସି ଆସନ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିଥିଲେ; ଏବଂ ସେହି ଯଜ୍ଞର ସମସ୍ତ ପାତ୍ର ସୁବର୍ଣ୍ଣର ଥିଲା।

Word by Word

• आविक्षितः: Avikṣit (a king)
• आविक्षितः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: आविक्षित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पार्थिवः: the king
• पार्थिवः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• असौ: that (he)
• असौ: Karta
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: असद्/अदस् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronominal form used as deictic 'that/he'; agrees in sense with nominative singular masculine

• मरुत्तः: Marutta (king)
• मरुत्तः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: मरुत्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• वृद्धया: by (his) prosperity/wealth
• वृद्धया: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• शक्रम्: Śakra (Indra)
• शक्रम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• यः: who
• यः: Karta
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Relative pronoun; nominative singular masculine in sense

• अजयत्: conquered/defeated
• अजयत्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: जि (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• देवराजम्: the king of the gods
• देवराजम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवराज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• यज्ञे: in the sacrifice
• यज्ञे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: यज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• यस्य: whose
• यस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Relative pronoun; genitive singular masculine/neuter in sense

• श्रीः: Śrī (Lakṣmī), prosperity
• श्रीः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• स्वयम्: herself
• स्वयम्: Karta
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वयम् (अव्यय)

• संनिविष्टा: was seated/was present
• संनिविष्टा: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-नि-विश् (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• यस्मिन्: in which
• यस्मिन्: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Relative pronoun; locative singular masculine/neuter in sense

• भाण्डम्: vessel/utensil
• भाण्डम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाण्ड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• काञ्चनम्: golden
• काञ्चनम्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: काञ्चन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• सर्वम्: all, entirely
• सर्वम्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• आसीत्: was
• आसीत्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

देवस्थान उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Āvikṣita
• Marutta
• Śakra (Indra)
• Devarāja (lord of the gods)
• Śrī (Lakṣmī)
• Yajña (sacrifice)
• Golden vessels (kāñcana-bhāṇḍa)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Prosperity gains ethical meaning when it is aligned with dharma—especially through yajña and generous, public-minded use of wealth. The verse also suggests that worldly excellence can rival even divine prestige, implying a caution against arrogance and a reminder that true greatness is measured by righteous conduct and merit.

What is happening in the narrative?

The speaker praises King Marutta, identifying him as the son of Āvikṣita, and describes the magnificence of Marutta’s sacrifice: Lakṣmī herself is said to be present, and all ritual vessels are golden. His prosperity is portrayed as so great that it metaphorically ‘defeats’ Indra, the king of the gods.