Shloka 13
धन-यज्ञ-दानविवेकः
Wealth, Sacrifice, and Disciplined Giving
आविक्षित: पार्थिवोडसौ मरुत्तो वृद्धया शक्रं योडजयद् देवराजम् । यज्ञे यस्य श्री: स्वयं संनिविष्टा यस्मिन् भाण्डं काज्चनं सर्वमासीतू
Āvikṣitaḥ pārthivo 'sau Marutto vṛddhyā Śakraṃ yo 'jayad devarājam | yajñe yasya śrīḥ svayaṃ sanniviṣṭā yasmin bhāṇḍaṃ kāñcanaṃ sarvam āsīt ||
Wika ni Devastāna: “Ang haring iyon, si Mahārāja Marutta, anak ni Āvikṣita, sa lakas lamang ng kanyang kasaganaan at pagyabong, ay nagningning at maging nalampasan pa si Śakra (Indra), ang hari ng mga diyos. Sa yajña ni Marutta, si Śrī (Lakṣmī) mismo ang umupo; at bawat sisidlang ginamit sa ritong iyon ay yari sa ginto.”
देवस्थान उवाच
Educational Q&A
Prosperity gains ethical meaning when it is aligned with dharma—especially through yajña and generous, public-minded use of wealth. The verse also suggests that worldly excellence can rival even divine prestige, implying a caution against arrogance and a reminder that true greatness is measured by righteous conduct and merit.
The speaker praises King Marutta, identifying him as the son of Āvikṣita, and describes the magnificence of Marutta’s sacrifice: Lakṣmī herself is said to be present, and all ritual vessels are golden. His prosperity is portrayed as so great that it metaphorically ‘defeats’ Indra, the king of the gods.