Shloka 77

Adhyaya 49 — Primordial Human Creation, the Rise of Desire, and the Origins of Settlements, Measures, and Agriculture

Sanskrit

प्राजापत्यं ब्राह्मणानां स्मृतं स्थानं क्रियावताम् ।

स्थानमैन्द्रं क्षत्रियाणां संग्रामेष्वपलायिनाम् ॥

Transliteration

prājāpatyaṃ brāhmaṇānāṃ smṛtaṃ sthānaṃ kriyāvatām | sthānam aindraṃ kṣatriyāṇāṃ saṃgrāmeṣv apalāyinām ||

Translation

ବିଧିନିର୍ଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ କର୍ମରେ ପରାୟଣ ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରଜାପତିଙ୍କ ଲୋକକୁ ପରମ ଗତି ବୋଲି ଘୋଷିତ କରାଯାଇଛି। ଯୁଦ୍ଧରେ ପଳାୟନ ନ କରୁଥିବା କ୍ଷତ୍ରିୟମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରଲୋକ ପରମ ଗତି ବୋଲି କହାଯାଇଛି।

Word by Word

• प्राजापत्यम्: Prajāpati-related
• प्राजापत्यम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्राजापत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; विशेषण (adjectival)

• ब्राह्मणानाम्: of the Brahmins
• ब्राह्मणानाम्: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन; Genitive (of)

• स्मृतम्: is said/remembered (as)
• स्मृतम्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्मृ (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle, क्त); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; predicative

• स्थानम्: place/state
• स्थानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• क्रियावताम्: of those who perform rites
• क्रियावताम्: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्रियावत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन; possessive adjective used substantively

• स्थानम्: place/state
• स्थानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• ऐन्द्रम्: Indra-related
• ऐन्द्रम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ऐन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• क्षत्रियाणाम्: of the Kshatriyas
• क्षत्रियाणाम्: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षत्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन

• संग्रामेषु: in battles
• संग्रामेषु: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संग्राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), बहुवचन; locative

• अपलायिनाम्: of the non-fleeing (steadfast)
• अपलायिनाम्: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अपलायिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन; adjective used substantively

Speakers

• Not specified in the provided excerpt (within the Purāṇic discourse on dharma/afterlife)

Verse Rasa

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Primary Deities

• Prajāpati
• Indra

Key Themes

• Dharma
• Varṇa-dharma
• Karma and afterlife
• Svarga-loka taxonomy

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

The verse frames afterlife attainment as congruent with svadharma: ritual integrity for the Brahmin and steadfast courage for the Kshatriya. Merit is not abstract; it is measured by faithful performance of one’s ordained responsibilities.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana (5 characteristics)?

Primarily Dharma/karma-phala instruction rather than a core pañcalakṣaṇa item; it is ancillary teaching commonly embedded within Purāṇic narration. If mapped loosely, it supports Manvantara-era social order by describing normative rewards for dharma.

What is the esoteric significance?

“Prajāpati” and “Indra” can be read as archetypes: creative order (ritual-cosmic maintenance) and sovereign power (protective valor). The ‘realm’ signifies resonance with the governing principle one embodied in life.