Shloka 9

जापक–इक्ष्वाकु–सत्यविवादः

The Jāpaka, Ikṣvāku, and the Dispute on Truth and Merit

Devanagari script

भवति चात्र श्लोक:-- गुरुं यस्तु समाराध्य द्विजो वेदमवाप्रुयात्‌ । तस्य स्वर्गफलावाप्ति: सिध्यते चास्य मानसमिति,इस विषयमें यह श्लोक है-- जो द्विज गुरुकी आराधना करके वेदाध्ययन करता है, उसे स्वर्गलोककी प्राप्ति होती है और उसका मानसिक संकल्प सिद्ध होता है

Word by Word

bhavatiis/occurs

caand

atrahere/in this context

ślokaḥa verse

gurumthe teacher

yaḥwho

tubut/indeed

samārādhyahaving duly pleased/served

dvijaḥa twice-born (Brahmin etc.)

vedamthe Veda

avāpnuyātmay obtain/attain

tasyaof him/of that person

svarga-phala-avāptiḥattainment of the fruit of heaven

sidhyateis accomplished/is fulfilled

caand

asyaof him/of this person

mānasammental (inner)

itithus (quotative)

Speaker

भरद्वाज उवाच

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes