Shloka 27

Duḥṣantasya Vana-praveśaḥ

King Duḥṣanta’s Entry into the Forest Hunt

Devanagari script

भूमिरत्नादिभिदनिस्तथा पूज्या भवन्ति ते । वरदानमहायज्ञैस्तथा शक्रोत्सवेन च

Transliteration

vaiśampāyana uvāca | bhūmiratnādibhir dānais tathā pūjyā bhavanti te | varadāna-mahāyajñais tathā śakrotsavena ca ||

Translation

ਧਰਤੀ, ਰਤਨਾਂ ਆਦਿ ਦੇ ਦਾਨ ਨਾਲ ਉਹ ਪੂਜਣਯੋਗ ਬਣਦੇ ਹਨ; ਇਸੇ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਵਰਦਾਨ ਦੇਣ, ਮਹਾਯਜ्ञ ਕਰਨ ਅਤੇ ਸ਼ਕ੍ਰ (ਇੰਦਰ) ਦੇ ਉਤਸਵ ਨਾਲ ਵੀ।

Word by Word

• भूमि: land, earth
• भूमि: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूमि
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• रत्न: jewel
• रत्न: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: रत्न
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• आदिभिः: with etcetera (and the like)
• आदिभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: आदि
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• दानैः: by gifts, through donations
• दानैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: दान
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• तथा: thus; likewise
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• पूज्याः: worthy of worship/honour
• पूज्याः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूज्य
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• भवन्ति: become; are
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू
• Form: Present, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada

• ते: they
• ते: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• वरदान: by a boon; by granting boons
• वरदान: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वरदान
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• महायज्ञैः: by great sacrifices
• महायज्ञैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: महायज्ञ
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• तथा: and likewise
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• शक्रोत्सवेन: by the festival of Śakra (Indra)
• शक्रोत्सवेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्रोत्सव
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

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

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• वैशम्पायन (Vaiśampāyana)
• शक्र / इन्द्र (Śakra/Indra)
• भूमि (land)
• रत्न (jewels)
• महायज्ञ (great sacrifices)
• शक्रोत्सव / इन्द्रोत्सव (festival of Indra)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Honor and elevated spiritual/social standing arise from generosity (especially high-value gifts like land and jewels) and from sustaining communal religious life through boons, great sacrifices, and festivals dedicated to Indra; ethical merit is linked to both personal charity and public-spirited ritual.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana generalizes the outcome of certain meritorious acts: those who give substantial gifts and uphold major rites—particularly the celebration of Śakra/Indra’s festival—become revered and gain auspicious results, reinforcing a theme of prosperity through dharmic patronage.