Shloka 13

युद्धसंग्रहः

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Devanagari script

दीनान्धकृपणादिभ्यो दीयमानेन चानिशम्‌ | बभौ परमकल्याणो महस्तस्य महागिरे:

Transliteration

vaiśampāyana uvāca | dīnāndhakṛpaṇādibhyo dīyamānena cāniśam | babhau paramakalyāṇo mahastasya mahāgireḥ ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana nói: Khi quà tặng và lương thực được ban phát không ngừng cho người nghèo, kẻ mù, người khốn cùng và bao kẻ khác, đại lễ hội trên ngọn núi hùng vĩ ấy càng hiện ra vô cùng cát tường. Cảnh ấy nhấn mạnh lòng hào hiệp và sự chăm nom những người yếu thế như dấu ấn của phú quý chân thật và công đức.

Word by Word

• दीन: to/for the poor
• दीन: Sampradana
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: दीन
• Form: Masculine, Dative/Ablative, Plural

• अन्ध: to/for the blind
• अन्ध: Sampradana
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: अन्ध
• Form: Masculine, Dative/Ablative, Plural

• कृपण: to/for the destitute/miserable
• कृपण: Sampradana
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: कृपण
• Form: Masculine, Dative/Ablative, Plural

• आदिभ्यः: and others (etc.)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आदि

• दीयमानेन: by (things) being given
• दीयमानेन: Karana
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (दाने)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular, Present passive participle (शानच्), locutional use

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

• अनिशम्: continually, without pause
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अनिशम्

• बभौ: shone/appeared
• Type: Verb
• Root: भा (दीप्तौ)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• परम: supremely
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• कल्याणः: auspicious
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कल्याण
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महत्: great splendor/majesty
• महत्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: महत्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• तस्य: of that (festival/place)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• महागिरेः: of the great mountain
• Type: Noun
• Root: महागिरि
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• mahāgiri (great mountain)
• mahotsava/mahāḥ (great festival)
• dīnāḥ (the poor)
• andhāḥ (the blind)
• kṛpaṇāḥ (the destitute)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse presents continuous giving to the vulnerable—poor, blind, and destitute—as a hallmark of auspiciousness. Ethical prosperity is shown not merely by splendor, but by sustained generosity and social care.

What is happening in the narrative?

A grand festival on a great mountain is being described. Its radiance and auspicious character are highlighted by the unceasing distribution of gifts/food to disadvantaged people.