Shloka 66

Droṇa’s Ācārya-Dakṣiṇā: Capture of Drupada and Division of Pāñcāla (द्रोण-आचार्यदक्षिणा)

Devanagari script

अब्रवीत्‌ तं च नागेन्द्र: किमस्य क्रियतां प्रियम्‌ धनौघो रत्ननिचयो वसु चास्य प्रदीयताम्‌

Transliteration

abravīt taṃ ca nāgendraḥ kim asya kriyatāṃ priyam | dhanaugho ratnanicayo vasu cāsya pradīyatām ||

Translation

वैशम्पायन उवाच—ततो नागेन्द्रः तमब्रवीत्—“किमस्य क्रियतां प्रियम्? धनौघो रत्ननिचयो वसु चास्य प्रदीयताम्।”

Word by Word

• अब्रवीत्: said/spoke
• अब्रवीत्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), 3, singular

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)

• नागेन्द्रः: the lord of serpents
• नागेन्द्रः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: नागेन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• किम्: what?
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: neuter, nominative/accusative, singular

• अस्य: of him / for him
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: masculine/neuter, genitive, singular

• क्रियताम्: let (it) be done
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), 3, singular, passive (कर्मणि)

• प्रियम्: a pleasing (thing), a favor
• प्रियम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: neuter, nominative/accusative, singular

• धनौघः: a flood/heap of wealth
• धनौघः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनौघ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• रत्ननिचयः: a collection/heap of jewels
• रत्ननिचयः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: रत्ननिचय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• वसु: treasure, riches
• वसु: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: neuter, nominative/accusative, singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)

• अस्य: of him / to him
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: masculine/neuter, genitive, singular

• प्रदीयताम्: let (it) be given
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-दा (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), 3, singular, passive (कर्मणि)

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśaṃpāyana
• Nāgendra (serpent-king)
• Nāgas
• wealth (dhana)
• gems/jewels (ratna)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

A ruler or protector should respond to valor and goodwill with appropriate honor—generosity, gifts, and tangible support—reflecting dharma through gratitude and reciprocity.

What is happening in the narrative?

The serpent-king, pleased with the person before him, asks what pleasing act should be done and proposes bestowing abundant wealth and jewels as a reward.