Shloka 21

कामतृष्णावैराग्योपदेशः तथा राज्यविभागः

Teaching on Desire & Renunciation; Delegation of Kingdoms

Devanagari script

दिशि दक्षिणपूर्वायां तुर्वसुं प्रत्य् अथादिशत् प्रतीच्यां च तथा द्रुह्युं दक्षिणायां ततो यदुम्

Transliteration

diśi dakṣiṇapūrvāyāṃ turvasuṃ praty athādiśat pratīcyāṃ ca tathā druhyuṃ dakṣiṇāyāṃ tato yadum

Translation

پھر اس نے جنوب مشرقی سمت میں تُروَسو کو مقرر کیا؛ مغرب میں دُروہیو کو؛ اور اس کے بعد جنوب میں یدو کو—یوں ان کی حکومت کی سمتیں طے کر دیں۔

Word by Word

• दिशि: in the direction
• दिशि: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिश् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), सप्तमी (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• दक्षिणपूर्वायाम्: in the south-eastern (direction)
• दक्षिणपूर्वायाम्: Adhikarana (Locus-qualifier/अधिकरण-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दक्षिण (प्रातिपदिक) + पूर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), सप्तमी (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular); द्वन्द्व-समास (दक्षिण + पूर्व) दिक्-विशेषण

• तुर्वसुम्: Turvasu
• तुर्वसुम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तुर्वसु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• प्रति: towards
• प्रति: Sambandha (Directional marker/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (preposition/postposition): 'towards/for'

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (sequencing particle): 'then/now'

• आदिशत्: assigned/commanded
• आदिशत्: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + दिश् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• प्रतीच्याम्: in the western direction
• प्रतीच्याम्: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रतीची (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), सप्तमी (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb): 'likewise/in the same way'

• द्रुह्युम्: Druhyu
• द्रुह्युम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रुह्यु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• दक्षिणायाम्: in the southern direction
• दक्षिणायाम्: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दक्षिणा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), सप्तमी (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• ततः: then/thereupon
• ततः: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (ablatival adverb): 'then/thereupon/from there'

• यदुम्: Yadu
• यदुम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यदु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Legitimate sovereignty is established by orderly allotment and adherence to ordained boundaries rather than mere conquest.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: In leadership, define roles and jurisdictions clearly; prioritize lawful succession and shared governance to prevent conflict.

Vishishtadvaita: Social order (varṇāśrama/rājadharma) is treated as a divine arrangement supporting the soul’s progress toward the Supreme, not as an end in itself.

Dynasty & Genealogy

Vamsha: Chandra

Dharma Exemplar: Rājadharma (ordered governance)

Key Kings: Turvasu, Druhyu, Yadu

Characters & Entities

• Turvasu
• Druhyu
• Yadu
• Yayati

FAQs

What is the significance of assigning different directions to Yayati’s sons in the Vishnu Purana?

It presents kingship as an ordered, dharma-guided distribution of sovereignty—lineages arise with defined spheres, supporting social and political stability in Purāṇic sacred history.

How does Sage Parāśara explain the spread of royal lineages here?

By describing how a ruler assigns territories to his sons across quarters, Parāśara frames genealogy as also a map of political geography—dynasty and realm expanding together.

What is the theological importance of Lord Vishnu in this context?

Even in genealogical passages, the Purāṇa implies a Vishnu-ordained cosmic order: rightful sovereignty operates within a larger divine structure where dharma, not chance, governs outcomes.