Shloka 37

Devanagari script

नवमे क्रतुराजस्य वाजिमेधस्य भारत

Transliteration

navame kraturājasya vājimedhasya bhārata bhārata | navāṁ pāraṇaṁ pūrṇa-bhūte śrotā yajñānāṁ rājña aśvamedhasya phalaṁ prāpnoti | sa suvarṇa-stambha-cchada-śobhitam vaidūrya-maṇi-mayī-vedi-vibhūṣitam sarvataḥ jāmbūnada-maya-divya-vātāyana-alaṅkṛtam svarga-vāsi-gandharva-apsarobhiḥ sevitam divya-vimānam āruhya svayā utkṛṣṭa-śobhayā prakāśamānaḥ svarge dvitīya-deva iva devaiḥ saha ānandaṁ bhuṅkte | tasya aṅgeṣu divya-mālā divya-vastrāṇi ca śobhante, sa ca divya-candana-carcitaḥ |

Translation

ବୈଶମ୍ପାୟନ କହିଲେ—ହେ ଭାରତ! ନବମ ପାରଣ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ହେଲେ ଶ୍ରୋତା ଯଜ୍ଞମାନଙ୍କର ରାଜା ଅଶ୍ୱମେଧ ଯଜ୍ଞର ଫଳ ପାଏ। ସେ ସୁବର୍ଣ୍ଣ ସ୍ତମ୍ଭ ଓ ଛତ୍ର/ଛଜ୍ଜାରେ ଶୋଭିତ, ବୈଦୂର୍ଯ୍ୟମଣିର ବେଦୀଦ୍ୱାରା ବିଭୂଷିତ, ସମସ୍ତ ଦିଗରୁ ଜାମ୍ବୂନଦ-ସୁବର୍ଣ୍ଣମୟ ଦିବ୍ୟ ଗବାକ୍ଷଦ୍ୱାରା ଘେରା, ଗନ୍ଧର୍ବ ଓ ଅପ୍ସରାମାନଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ସେବିତ ଦିବ୍ୟ ବିମାନରେ ଆରୂଢ଼ ହୁଏ। ନିଜ ଉତ୍କୃଷ୍ଟ ଦୀପ୍ତିରେ ପ୍ରକାଶିତ ହୋଇ ସେ ସ୍ୱର୍ଗରେ ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟ ଦେବତା ପରି ଦେବମାନଙ୍କ ସହ ଆନନ୍ଦ ଭୋଗ କରେ। ତାହାର ଅଙ୍ଗରେ ଦିବ୍ୟ ମାଳା ଓ ଦିବ୍ୟ ବସ୍ତ୍ର ଶୋଭା ପାଏ, ଏବଂ ସେ ଦିବ୍ୟ ଚନ୍ଦନରେ ଅନୁଲିପ୍ତ ଥାଏ।

Word by Word

• navame: in the ninth
• navame: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: navama
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• kratu-rājasya: of the king of sacrifices
• Type: Noun
• Root: kratu-rāja
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• vāji-medhasya: of the Aśvamedha (horse-sacrifice)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāji-medha
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• bhārata: O Bhārata
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhārata
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• bhārata: O Bhārata
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhārata
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Bhārata (address to the listener)
• Aśvamedha (Vājimedha)
• Svarga
• Devas
• Gandharvas
• Apsarases
• Divya-vimāna
• Vaidūrya gems
• Jāmbūnada gold
• Vedi (altar)
• Divine garlands
• Divine garments
• Divine sandalwood

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The passage emphasizes karma-phala: devoted completion of a prescribed observance—especially attentive hearing linked with dharma—yields exalted merit comparable to the Aśvamedha, culminating in heavenly enjoyment among the gods.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana describes the reward granted after the ninth completion (pāraṇa): the listener gains the fruit of the Aśvamedha and is portrayed ascending to Svarga in a richly adorned celestial vimāna, attended by Gandharvas and Apsarases, enjoying divine bliss with the gods.