Shloka 25

Āśrama-dharma and Brahmacarya: Śuka’s Inquiry on Karma and Tyāga (शुक-प्रश्नः कर्मत्यागविवेकश्च)

Devanagari script

सर्वरत्नं वृषादर्भिययुवनाश्व: प्रिया: स्त्रिय: । रम्यमावसथं चैव दत्त्वा स्वलॉकमास्थित:,वृषदर्भके पुत्र युवनाश्व॒ सब प्रकारके रत्न, अभीष्ट स्त्रियाँ तथा सुरम्य गृह दान करके स्वर्गलोकमें निवास करते हैं

Transliteration

sarvaratnaṁ vṛṣādarbhi-yuvanāśvaḥ priyāḥ striyaḥ | ramyam āvasathaṁ caiva dattvā sva-lokam āsthitaḥ ||

Translation

ویاس نے کہا—وِرشادربھی کے پُتر یووناشو نے ہر طرح کے رتن، محبوب عورتیں اور خوشنما رہائش گاہ دان کر کے اپنا سوَرگیہ لوک حاصل کیا۔

Word by Word

• सर्वरत्नम्: all kinds of jewels
• सर्वरत्नम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्वरत्न
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• वृषदर्भिय: Vṛṣadarbhiya (a person/name)
• वृषदर्भिय: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृषदर्भिय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• युवनाश्वः: Yuvanāśva (a person/name)
• युवनाश्वः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: युवनाश्व
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• प्रियाः: beloved, desired
• प्रियाः: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रिय
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Plural

• स्त्रियः: women
• स्त्रियः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्त्री
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Plural

• रम्यम्: beautiful, delightful
• रम्यम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रम्य
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• आवसथम्: dwelling, residence
• आवसथम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: आवसथ
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• एव: indeed, just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• दत्त्वा: having given
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral here)

• स्वलोकम्: his own world (heavenly realm)
• स्वलोकम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वलोक
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• आस्थितः: having attained / having taken up (residence)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-स्था
• Form: क्त (past passive participle, used actively), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

व्यास उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vyāsa
• Vṛṣādarbhi
• Yuvanāśva
• sarvaratna (jewels/treasures)
• āvasatha (dwelling/house)
• sva-loka (heavenly realm)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dāna (generous giving) as a dharmic virtue: by giving valuable wealth and comforts, one accrues merit and attains an elevated posthumous state (one’s ‘own realm’/heaven).

What is happening in the narrative?

Vyāsa narrates that Yuvanāśva, identified through his connection to Vṛṣādarbhi, performed extensive gifts—jewels, beloved women, and a fine residence—and as a result is said to dwell in a heavenly realm.