Shloka 6
Chapter 40: Śiva in Kirāta Disguise Tests Arjuna
Mūka-vadha and the Contest
प्रीतिमानस्मि ते पार्थ भवान् सत्यपराक्रम: । गृहाण वरमस्मत्त: काड्क्षितं पुरुषोत्तम,पार्थ! तुम्हारा पराक्रम यथार्थ है, इसलिये मैं तुमपर बहुत प्रसन्न हूँ। पुरुषोत्तम! तुम मुझसे मनोवांछित वर ग्रहण करो
prītimān asmi te pārtha bhavān satya-parākramaḥ | gṛhāṇa varam asmat kāṅkṣitaṁ puruṣottama pārtha ||
Chúa tể của chư thiên phán: “Hỡi Pārtha, ta hài lòng về ngươi, vì dũng lực của ngươi chân thật và đã được chứng nghiệm. Vậy hãy nhận từ ta điều ân huệ ngươi mong cầu, hỡi Puruṣottama, hỡi Pārtha.”
देवदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
True, demonstrated valor aligned with dharma attracts divine favor; when merit is genuine (satya-parākrama), grace may manifest as an offered boon, emphasizing ethical causality between conduct and reward.
A divine figure (Devadeva) addresses Arjuna (Pārtha), expresses satisfaction with his proven prowess, and invites him to choose and accept a desired boon, marking a moment of divine acknowledgment and empowerment.