Shloka 19
Arjuna’s Account of Tapas and the Kirāta Test; Revelation of Maheśvara and the Grant of the Pāśupata-Astra
या: काशक्षन मता लोके स्वर्ग्या: परमसम्पद: । जन्मप्रभृति ता: सर्वाः स्थितास्तात धनंजये,तात! संसारमें जो कोई भी स्वर्गीय श्रेष्ठ सम्पत्तियाँ मानी गयी हैं, वे सब अर्जुनमें जन्मकालसे ही स्थित हैं
yāḥ kāṅkṣan matā loke svargyāḥ paramasampadaḥ | janmaprabhṛti tāḥ sarvāḥ sthitās tāta dhanañjaye, tāta ||
Wika ni Dhanada: “O minamahal, Dhanañjaya! Anumang kataas-taasang kagalingang itinuturing ng daigdig na ito bilang pinakadakilang yamang makalangit—lahat ng iyon ay nasa iyo na mula pa sa iyong pagsilang.”
धनद उवाच
Educational Q&A
True excellence is not merely external wealth but innate, ethically grounded endowments—qualities so elevated they are called “heavenly”—which, in Arjuna’s case, are portrayed as present from birth, implying a life oriented toward merit and noble conduct.
Dhanada (Kubera) addresses Arjuna affectionately and praises him, declaring that all the highest, heaven-like excellences admired in the world already abide in Arjuna from birth, affirming his worthiness and stature.