Shloka 32

Āśrama-dharma and Brahmacarya: Śuka’s Inquiry on Karma and Tyāga (शुक-प्रश्नः कर्मत्यागविवेकश्च)

Devanagari script

सर्वकामैश्व सम्पूर्ण दत्त्वा वेश्म हिरण्मयम्‌ । मुद्गलाय गत: स्वर्ग शतझुम्नो महीपति:,महाराज शत्द्युम्न मुद्गल ब्राह्मणको समस्त भोगोंसे सम्पन्न सुवर्णमय भवन देकर स्वर्गलोकमें गये थे

Transliteration

sarvakāmaiś ca sampūrṇaṁ dattvā veśma hiraṇmayam | mudgalāya gataḥ svargaṁ śata-dyumno mahīpatiḥ ||

Translation

Vyāsa nói: Vua Śatadyumna, sau khi dâng tặng cho bà-la-môn Mudgala một tòa lâu đài bằng vàng, đầy đủ mọi tiện nghi và vật dụng theo mọi điều ước, liền rời cõi người mà lên thiên giới.

Word by Word

• सर्वकामैः: with all desired objects/comforts
• सर्वकामैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्वकाम
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

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

• सम्पूर्णम्: complete, fully furnished
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्पूर्ण
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• दत्त्वा: having given
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (ददाति)
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral here)

• वेश्म: a house, dwelling
• वेश्म: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेश्मन्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• हिरण्मयम्: golden
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हिरण्मय
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• मुद्गलाय: to Mudgala
• मुद्गलाय: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुद्गल
• Form: Masculine, Dative, Singular

• गतः: gone
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (गच्छति)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle used actively), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• स्वर्गम्: to heaven
• स्वर्गम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर्ग
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• शतद्युम्नः: Shatadyumna (proper name)
• शतद्युम्नः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: शतद्युम्न
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महीपतिः: king (lord of the earth)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महीपति
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

व्यास उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vyāsa
• Mudgala (brāhmaṇa)
• Śatadyumna (king)
• Svarga (heaven)
• hiraṇmaya-veśma (golden mansion)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores dāna as a central dharmic virtue: a ruler’s wholehearted, complete gift—especially to a worthy brāhmaṇa—constitutes righteous conduct and is portrayed as leading to heavenly attainment.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vyāsa narrates that King Śatadyumna gave Mudgala a fully furnished golden mansion, endowed with all comforts; after this act of generosity, the king is said to have gone to Svarga.