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Shloka 23

Adhyāya 122 — Śruta-vṛtta-yukta Brāhmaṇa and the Ethics of Dāna

Maitreya–Vyāsa Saṃvāda

राजपुत्र सुखं प्राप्य क्रतूंश्चैवाप्तदक्षिणान्‌ । अथ मोदिष्यसे स्वर्गे ब्रह्मभूतो5व्यय: सुखी

rājaputra sukhaṃ prāpya kratūṃś caivāptadakṣiṇān | atha modiṣyase svarge brahmabhūto 'vyayaḥ sukhī ||

วยาสะกล่าวว่า “โอ เจ้าชาย เมื่อเจ้าได้เสวยสุขในโลกแล้ว และได้ประกอบพิธียัญด้วยทักษิณาอันสมควรแก่พราหมณ์ผู้ประกอบพิธี เจ้าจะรื่นรมย์ในสวรรค์ ครั้นแล้วต่อไป เมื่อเป็นหนึ่งเดียวกับพรหมัน—ไม่เสื่อมสลายและสงบเย็น—เจ้าจักประจักษ์สุขอันไม่สิ้นสุด”

राजपुत्रO prince
राजपुत्र:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootराजपुत्र
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
सुखम्happiness/pleasure
सुखम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसुख
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
प्राप्यhaving obtained
प्राप्य:
Karana
TypeVerb
Rootप्र + आप्
FormLyap (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)
क्रतून्sacrifices (yajñas)
क्रतून्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootक्रतु
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
आप्तदक्षिणान्endowed with due/adequate sacrificial fees
आप्तदक्षिणान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootआप्त-दक्षिण
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
अथthen/thereafter
अथ:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ
मोदिष्यसेyou will rejoice/enjoy
मोदिष्यसे:
TypeVerb
Rootमुद्
FormSimple Future (Luṭ), 2, Singular, Atmanepada
स्वर्गेin heaven
स्वर्गे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootस्वर्ग
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
ब्रह्मभूतःhaving become Brahman / Brahman-like
ब्रह्मभूतः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootब्रह्म-भूत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अव्ययःimperishable
अव्ययः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअव्यय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सुखीhappy
सुखी:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसुखिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
राजकुमारO prince
राजकुमार:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootराजकुमार
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular

व्यास उवाच

V
Vyāsa
R
rājaputra (the prince/addressee)
S
svarga (heaven)
B
Brahman

Educational Q&A

The verse presents a graded spiritual trajectory: righteous enjoyment and duty in life, meritorious ritual action with proper giving (dakṣiṇā), attainment of heavenly reward, and finally transcendence of all rewards through realization of Brahman—imperishable, stable bliss beyond temporary pleasures.

Vyāsa addresses a prince and foretells his future: he will enjoy royal happiness, perform Vedic sacrifices with appropriate gifts, experience heavenly joy, and ultimately reach the highest state—becoming established in Brahman and tasting inexhaustible bliss.