Shloka 123
Account of Various Sacred Tīrthas
Pilgrimage Merits and Prayāga Supremacy
स्वधर्मेणार्जितामुर्वीं प्राप्य राजीवलोचन । ख्यातिं यास्यसि वीर्येण कार्त्तवीर्यार्जुनो यथा
svadharmeṇārjitāmurvīṃ prāpya rājīvalocana | khyātiṃ yāsyasi vīryeṇa kārttavīryārjuno yathā
اے کنول چشم! اپنے سْوَدھرم کے مطابق جائز طور پر کمائی ہوئی زمین پا کر، تو اپنے شجاعت کے سبب ویسی ہی شہرت پائے گا جیسے کارتّویریہ ارجن نے پائی تھی۔
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Concept: Legitimate power and lasting fame arise from svadharma and righteous effort, not mere conquest.
Application: Pursue goals through rightful means; let competence be guided by duty and ethics, so recognition becomes a byproduct of integrity.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: svadharmeṇārjitāmurvīm → sva-dharmeṇa arjitām urvīm.
FAQs
It links legitimate attainment (earned through one’s own dharma) with lasting renown, implying that power gained righteously becomes the basis for honorable fame.
He is cited as an exemplar of celebrated royal valor, serving as a benchmark for the listener’s future fame achieved through heroism.
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.