Shloka 10

अध्याय १२२ — कृष्णस्य दुर्योधनं प्रति नीत्युपदेशः

Kṛṣṇa’s Ethical Counsel to Duryodhana

Devanagari script

स्थान च प्रतिपन्नोडसि कर्मणा स्वेन निर्जितम्‌ । अचल शाश्चतं पुण्यमुत्तमं ध्रुवमव्ययम्‌

Transliteration

sthānaṃ ca pratipanno 'si karmaṇā svena nirjitam | acalaṃ śāśvataṃ puṇyam uttamaṃ dhruvam avyayam ||

Translation

ଏବେ ତୁମେ ନିଜ କର୍ମଦ୍ୱାରା—ନିଜେ ଜିତିଥିବା ଫଳଦ୍ୱାରା—ସେହି ସ୍ଥାନ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ କରିଛ; ଯାହା ଅଚଳ, ଶାଶ୍ୱତ, ପୁଣ୍ୟମୟ, ଉତ୍ତମ, ଧ୍ରୁବ ଓ ଅବ୍ୟୟ।

Word by Word

• स्थानम्: abode, place
• स्थानम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• प्रतिपन्नः: having attained, having reached
• प्रतिपन्नः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रतिपद् (धातु) → प्रतिपन्न (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)

• असि: you are
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: Present, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada

• कर्मणा: by (your) deed/merit
• कर्मणा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• स्वेन: by your own
• स्वेन: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• निर्जितम्: won, conquered, obtained
• निर्जितम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नि√जि (धातु) → निर्जित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)

• अचलम्: immovable, unshaken
• अचलम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अचल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• शाश्वतम्: eternal
• शाश्वतम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शाश्वत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• पुण्यम्: meritorious, holy
• पुण्यम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• उत्तमम्: supreme, excellent
• उत्तमम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• ध्रुवम्: fixed, certain
• ध्रुवम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ध्रुव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अव्ययम्: imperishable
• अव्ययम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अव्यय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Nārada

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse affirms the ethical principle that one’s destiny—especially a higher, enduring state—is secured through one’s own karma aligned with dharma. True merit yields a stable, imperishable spiritual ‘place’ characterized by purity, excellence, and permanence.

What is happening in the narrative?

Nārada addresses a listener and pronounces a confirmation/blessing: the person has already reached a supreme, eternal state earned by personal merit. The statement functions as a narrative assurance of the fruit of righteous action.