Shloka 10
अध्याय १२२ — कृष्णस्य दुर्योधनं प्रति नीत्युपदेशः
Kṛṣṇa’s Ethical Counsel to Duryodhana
स्थान च प्रतिपन्नोडसि कर्मणा स्वेन निर्जितम् । अचल शाश्चतं पुण्यमुत्तमं ध्रुवमव्ययम्
sthānaṃ ca pratipanno 'si karmaṇā svena nirjitam | acalaṃ śāśvataṃ puṇyam uttamaṃ dhruvam avyayam ||
இப்போது நீ உன் சொந்த கர்மத்தின் பலனால்—நீ வென்ற பலனால்—அந்த நிலையைக் பெற்றாய்; அது அசையாதது, சாச்வதமானது, புண்ணியமயம், உத்தமம், துருவம், அவ்யயம்.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse affirms the ethical principle that one’s destiny—especially a higher, enduring state—is secured through one’s own karma aligned with dharma. True merit yields a stable, imperishable spiritual ‘place’ characterized by purity, excellence, and permanence.
Nārada addresses a listener and pronounces a confirmation/blessing: the person has already reached a supreme, eternal state earned by personal merit. The statement functions as a narrative assurance of the fruit of righteous action.