Shloka 36

Description and Measurements of Śākadvīpa

with Oceans, Mountains, Varṣas, and Rivers

Devanagari script

मानसाश्च महाभागा वैश्यधर्मोपजीविनः । सर्वकामसमायुक्ताः शूरा धर्मार्थनिश्चिताः

Transliteration

mānasāśca mahābhāgā vaiśyadharmopajīvinaḥ | sarvakāmasamāyuktāḥ śūrā dharmārthaniścitāḥ

Translation

اور مانَسا والے نہایت بخت آور ہیں، ویشیہ دھرم کے سہارے زندگی گزارتے ہیں؛ ہر مطلوبہ خوشحالی سے آراستہ، وہ بہادر ہیں اور دھرم و اَرتھ میں پختہ عزم رکھتے ہیں۔

Word by Word

• mānasāḥ: the Mānasas
• mānasāḥ: Karta (कर्ता) (topic/subject group)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mānasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध) (coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक)

• mahābhāgāḥ: very fortunate
• mahābhāgāḥ: Karta (कर्ता) (as qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā + bhāga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); karmadhāraya: mahān bhāgaḥ ('greatly fortunate')

• vaiśyadharmopajīvinaḥ: living by the Vaiśya way of life
• vaiśyadharmopajīvinaḥ: Karta (कर्ता) (as qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vaiśya-dharma + upajīvin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); tatpuruṣa: vaiśya-dharma + upajīvin ('living by the Vaiśya-dharma'); upajīvin = 'one who lives by'

• sarvakāmasamāyuktāḥ: endowed with all enjoyments
• sarvakāmasamāyuktāḥ: Karta (कर्ता) (as qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva-kāma + samāyukta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); tatpuruṣa: sarva-kāma + samāyukta ('endowed with all desires/fulfilments')

• śūrāḥ: brave
• śūrāḥ: Karta (कर्ता) (as qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śūra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• dharmārthaniścitāḥ: firm in dharma and prosperity
• dharmārthaniścitāḥ: Karta (कर्ता) (as qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dharma-artha + niścita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); tatpuruṣa: dharma-artha + niścita ('resolved/settled on dharma and artha')

Speaker

Unknown (context not provided for this single verse)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: celestial_realm

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: मानसाश्च = मानसाः + च; वैश्यधर्मोपजीविनः = वैश्यधर्म + उपजीविनः; सर्वकामसमायुक्ताः = सर्वकाम + समायुक्ताः; धर्मार्थनिश्चिताः = धर्मार्थ + निश्चिताः

FAQs

Who are the “Mānasas” mentioned in this verse?

In this verse, “Mānasas” refers to a named group/people being characterized by their social duties and virtues; without surrounding verses, the text’s precise identification (region/lineage) cannot be fixed here.

What does “vaiśya-dharma” imply in the Padma Purana context?

It implies livelihood and conduct aligned with Vaiśya responsibilities—typically agriculture, trade, cattle-rearing, and wealth-management—framed as a dharmic way of life.

What ethical ideal is emphasized by “dharma-artha-niścitāḥ”?

The verse praises steadiness in righteousness (dharma) while also being purposeful about legitimate prosperity (artha), presenting wealth-seeking as commendable when anchored in dharma.