Shloka 4

Svargārohaṇa-parva Adhyāya 5 — Karmaphala-Nirdeśa and Phalāśruti (कर्मफलनिर्देशः फलश्रुतिश्च)

Devanagari script

ये चान्ये कीर्तिता वीरा राजानो दीप्तमूर्तय: । स्वर्गे काल॑ कियन्तं ते तस्थुस्तदपि शंस मे

Transliteration

ye cānye kīrtitā vīrā rājāno dīptamūrtayaḥ | svarge kālaṃ kiyantaṃ te tasthus tad api śaṃsa me ||

Translation

Janamejaya hỏi: “Còn những vị vua anh hùng khác, dung mạo rực sáng, đã được nhắc đến—họ lưu lại trên cõi trời bao lâu? Xin hãy nói cho ta điều ấy nữa.”

Word by Word

• ये: who (those who)
• ये: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

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

• अन्ये: others
• अन्ये: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• कीर्तिताः: mentioned, celebrated
• Type: Participle
• Root: कीर्तित
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural, Passive, Past (PPP)

• वीराः: heroes
• वीराः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• राजानः: kings
• राजानः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• दीप्तमूर्तयः: of radiant form
• दीप्तमूर्तयः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दीप्तमूर्ति
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• स्वर्गे: in heaven
• स्वर्गे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर्ग
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• कालम्: time (duration)
• कालम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: काल
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• कियन्तम्: how much, how long
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कियत्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• ते: they
• ते: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• तस्थुः: stood, remained
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था
• Form: Perfect, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अपि: also, even
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• शंस: tell, relate
• Type: Verb
• Root: शंस्
• Form: Imperative, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada

• मे: to me
• मे: Sampradana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: Dative, Singular

Speaker

जनमेजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Janamejaya
• Svarga (heaven)
• other heroic kings (unnamed)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights a key Mahābhārata concern: heavenly reward is connected to merit and has a measurable duration. Janamejaya’s question frames Svarga not as an absolute end, but as a state whose length depends on one’s deeds.

What is happening in the narrative?

In Svargārohaṇa Parva, Janamejaya continues questioning the narrator about the posthumous fate of renowned warriors and kings. Here he asks specifically how long the other illustrious kings stayed in heaven.