Shloka 41
Adhyāya 57: Tapas–Dāna Phala
On the Fruits of Austerity and Giving
Devanagari script
एतदू् राज्यफलं चैव तपसश्न॒ फलं मम । यदि त्वं प्रीतिमान् विप्र मयि वै भूगुनन्दन
Transliteration
etad rājyaphalaṃ caiva tapasaś ca phalaṃ mama | yadi tvaṃ prītimān vipra mayi vai bhṛgunandana ||
Translation
俱尸迦说道：“这确是王权之报，这亦是我苦行之果——若您，噢婆罗门、婆利古族之欢悦，确实因我而喜悦。”
Word by Word
एतत्this
एतत्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
राज्यफलम्the fruit of kingship
राज्यफलम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootराज्यफल
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
तपसःof austerity
तपसः:
TypeNoun
Rootतपस्
FormNeuter, Genitive, Singular
फलम्fruit/result
फलम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootफल
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
ममmy/of me
मम:
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
यदिif
यदि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयदि
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormNominative, Singular
प्रीतिमान्pleased/affectionate
प्रीतिमान्:
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रीतिमत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
विप्रO brahmin
विप्र:
TypeNoun
Rootविप्र
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
मयिin me/towards me
मयि:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormLocative, Singular
वैindeed/surely
वै:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै
भृगुनन्दनO descendant/son of Bhṛgu
भृगुनन्दन:
TypeNoun
Rootभृगुनन्दन
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
कुशिक उवाच
Characters & Entities
K
KuśikaB
Bhṛgunandana (a Bhārgava sage/descendant of Bhṛgu)B
Bhṛgu (implied by the epithet)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
True success in power (rājya) and in ascetic effort (tapas) is measured by ethical approval and goodwill—especially the satisfaction of a righteous, learned Brahmin—rather than by mere external achievements.
Kuśika addresses a Bhārgava Brahmin with reverence, declaring that the greatest ‘fruit’ of his kingship and austerities is the Brahmin’s pleasure and favorable regard toward him.