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Shloka 10

Brahmopadeśa: Adhipatitva-kathana, Dharma-lakṣaṇa, and Kṣetra–Kṣetrajña Viveka

Book 14, Chapter 43

दीक्षितानां तथा यज्ञो दैवानां मघवा तथा । दिशामुदीची विप्राणां सोमो राजा प्रतापवान्‌

dīkṣitānāṃ tathā yajño daivānāṃ maghavā tathā | diśām udīcī viprāṇāṃ somo rājā pratāpavān ||

தீட்சை ஏற்றவர்களிடையே யாகமே தலைமை; தேவர்களிடையே மகவா (இந்திரன்) தலைவன். திசைகளில் வடதிசையே ஆட்சி உடையது; பிராமணர்களிடையே வீரமிகு சோமராஜனே முதன்மை எனக் கருதப்படுகிறான்.

दीक्षितानाम्of the initiated (persons)
दीक्षितानाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootदीक्षित (√दिक्ष्/√दीक्ष् + क्त)
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
तथाand likewise
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
यज्ञःthe sacrifice
यज्ञः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
देवानाम्of the gods
देवानाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootदेव
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
मघवाMaghavan (Indra)
मघवा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमघवन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तथाand likewise
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
दिशाम्of the directions
दिशाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootदिश्
FormFeminine, Genitive, Plural
उदीचीthe northern direction
उदीची:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootउदीची
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
विप्राणाम्of the brahmins
विप्राणाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootविप्र
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
सोमःSoma (Moon-god)
सोमः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसोम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
राजाking
राजा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
प्रतापवान्mighty, illustrious
प्रतापवान्:
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रतापवत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

वायुदेव उवाच

V
Vāyu (Vāyudeva)
Y
Yajña (Sacrifice)
I
Indra (Maghavān)
U
Udīcī (North direction)
S
Soma

Educational Q&A

The verse teaches recognition of rightful presiding principles: sacrifice governs the consecrated, Indra governs the gods, the North is foremost among directions, and Soma is chief among Brahmins—illustrating dharmic order through appropriate hierarchy.

Vāyu is enumerating domain-wise overlords (adhikārins/presiding powers) to explain a structured cosmic and ritual framework, linking consecration, divine governance, spatial orientation, and Brahminical eminence.