Shloka 66

Droṇa’s Ācārya-Dakṣiṇā: Capture of Drupada and Division of Pāñcāla (द्रोण-आचार्यदक्षिणा)

Devanagari script

अब्रवीत्‌ तं च नागेन्द्र: किमस्य क्रियतां प्रियम्‌ धनौघो रत्ननिचयो वसु चास्य प्रदीयताम्‌

Transliteration

abravīt taṃ ca nāgendraḥ kim asya kriyatāṃ priyam | dhanaugho ratnanicayo vasu cāsya pradīyatām ||

Translation

Vaiśaṃpāyana nói: Bấy giờ chúa tể của các Nāga nói với chàng: “Nên làm việc gì khiến chàng vừa ý? Hãy ban cho chàng một đống của cải, một kho châu báu, cùng các thứ phú quý khác.” Cảnh ấy nhấn mạnh bổn phận vương giả: kẻ được che chở và được ân sủng thì phải được thưởng hậu hĩnh, nhất là khi sức mạnh và tình thân cùng hội tụ.

Word by Word

• अब्रवीत्: said/spoke
• अब्रवीत्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), 3, singular

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)

• नागेन्द्रः: the lord of serpents
• नागेन्द्रः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: नागेन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• किम्: what?
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: neuter, nominative/accusative, singular

• अस्य: of him / for him
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: masculine/neuter, genitive, singular

• क्रियताम्: let (it) be done
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), 3, singular, passive (कर्मणि)

• प्रियम्: a pleasing (thing), a favor
• प्रियम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: neuter, nominative/accusative, singular

• धनौघः: a flood/heap of wealth
• धनौघः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनौघ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• रत्ननिचयः: a collection/heap of jewels
• रत्ननिचयः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: रत्ननिचय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• वसु: treasure, riches
• वसु: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: neuter, nominative/accusative, singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)

• अस्य: of him / to him
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: masculine/neuter, genitive, singular

• प्रदीयताम्: let (it) be given
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-दा (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), 3, singular, passive (कर्मणि)

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśaṃpāyana
• Nāgendra (serpent-king)
• Nāgas
• wealth (dhana)
• gems/jewels (ratna)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

A ruler or protector should respond to valor and goodwill with appropriate honor—generosity, gifts, and tangible support—reflecting dharma through gratitude and reciprocity.

What is happening in the narrative?

The serpent-king, pleased with the person before him, asks what pleasing act should be done and proposes bestowing abundant wealth and jewels as a reward.