Shloka 13

Karma-Phala Rahasya and the Ethics of Dāna (कर्मफल-रहस्यं दानधर्मश्च)

Devanagari script

वीरासनं वीरशय्यां वीरस्थानमुपागत: । अक्षयास्तस्य वै लोका: सर्वकामगमास्तथा

Translation

若有人登临战场之“勇士之座”（vīrāsana），复得“勇士之床”（vīra-śayyā）——即英雄之死——而往“勇士之境”（vīra-sthāna，天界），则其人得不坏之诸世界；彼诸世界亦能成就一切所愿。

Word by Word

• वीरासनम्: heroic posture/seat
• वीरासनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीरासन
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• वीरशय्याम्: hero's bed (death on the battlefield)
• वीरशय्याम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीरशय्या
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• वीरस्थानम्: hero's place (heavenly realm of heroes)
• वीरस्थानम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीरस्थान
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• उपागतः: having reached/attained
• उपागतः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-गम्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)

• अक्षयाः: imperishable
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अक्षय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• तस्य: of him
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• वै: indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै

• लोकाः: worlds/realms
• लोकाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• सर्वकामगमाः: granting access to all desired enjoyments
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्वकामगम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• तथा: likewise/also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

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