Shloka 56
आराधयामास च तं कृतवीर्यात्मजो मुनिम् | एक समय कृतवीर्यकुमार अर्जुनने क्षत्रिय-धर्मको सामने रखते हुए विनय और शास्त्रज्ञाकेक अनुसार बहुत दिनोंतक मुनिवर दत्तात्रेयकी आराधना की तथा किसी कारणवश अपना सारा धन उनकी सेवामें समर्पित कर दिया
ārādhayāmāsa ca taṃ kṛtavīryātmajo munim | ekasamayam kṛtavīryakumāro 'rjunaḥ kṣatriyadharmaṃ puraskṛtya vinayena śāstrājñayā ca bahūn divasān munivaraṃ dattātreyam ārādhayāmāsa, tathā kenāpi kāraṇena svaṃ sarvadhanaṃ tasya sevāyāṃ samarpayāmāsa |
Bhishma disse: “Arjuna, filho de Krtavirya, venerou aquele sábio. Certa vez, Arjuna, o príncipe de Krtavirya, mantendo o dharma do kshatriya em primeiro plano e agindo com humildade segundo as injunções das escrituras, serviu e reverenciou por muitos dias o grande rishi Dattatreya; e, por alguma razão, chegou até a entregar toda a sua riqueza ao serviço do sábio. O episódio realça uma devoção disciplinada guiada pelo dharma, na qual poder e posses se subordinam à reverência pela autoridade espiritual.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even a powerful ruler should subordinate pride and possessions to dharma: true kshatriya conduct includes humility, disciplined service to sages, and obedience to scriptural guidance; wealth is to be treated as an offering when righteousness requires it.
Bhishma narrates that Kartavirya Arjuna devotedly worshipped and served the sage Dattatreya for many days, prioritizing kshatriya duty and proper conduct, and ultimately dedicated all his wealth to the sage’s service.