Shloka 123

Account of Various Sacred Tīrthas

Pilgrimage Merits and Prayāga Supremacy

Devanagari script

स्वधर्मेणार्जितामुर्वीं प्राप्य राजीवलोचन । ख्यातिं यास्यसि वीर्येण कार्त्तवीर्यार्जुनो यथा

Transliteration

svadharmeṇārjitāmurvīṃ prāpya rājīvalocana | khyātiṃ yāsyasi vīryeṇa kārttavīryārjuno yathā

Translation

โอ้ผู้มีเนตรดุจดอกบัว เมื่อได้ครอบครองแผ่นดินด้วยทรัพย์ที่ได้มาโดยสวธรรมของตนโดยชอบแล้ว ท่านจักบรรลุเกียรติยศด้วยวีรภาพ ดุจดังการ์ตตวีรยะ อรชุนะ

Word by Word

• sva-dharmeṇa: by (your) own dharma
• sva-dharmeṇa: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sva + dharma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष/सम्बन्ध) sense 'one’s own dharma'; Masculine, Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular

• arjitām: earned, acquired
• arjitām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: arj (धातु) + ta (कृत्)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त); Feminine, Accusative, Singular; agreeing with urvīm

• urvīm: earth, land
• urvīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: urvī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• prāpya: having obtained
• prāpya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prā-āp (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्); 'having obtained'

• rājīvalocana: O lotus-eyed one
• rājīvalocana: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājīva + locana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya; Masculine, Vocative, Singular; 'lotus-eyed' (address)

• khyātim: fame
• khyātim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: khyāti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• yāsyasi: you will attain/go to
• yāsyasi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: yā (धातु)
• Form: Future (लृट्), Parasmaipada, 2nd person, Singular; idiomatically 'you will attain'

• vīryeṇa: by valor/power
• vīryeṇa: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vīrya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• kārttavīryārjunaḥ: Kārttavīrya Arjuna
• kārttavīryārjunaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kārttavīrya + arjuna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya/Name-compound; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• yathā: as (did)
• yathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/तुलना)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; comparative particle

Speaker

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Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: svadharmeṇārjitāmurvīm → sva-dharmeṇa arjitām urvīm.

Characters & Entities

• Kārttavīrya Arjuna

FAQs

What does this verse teach about svadharma and success?

It links legitimate attainment (earned through one’s own dharma) with lasting renown, implying that power gained righteously becomes the basis for honorable fame.

Why is Kārttavīrya Arjuna mentioned here?

He is cited as an exemplar of celebrated royal valor, serving as a benchmark for the listener’s future fame achieved through heroism.

What ethical lesson is emphasized in this line?

The verse emphasizes rightful means: acquiring sovereignty/land through one’s own duty and merit, not through adharmic methods, and then upholding it with courageous excellence.