Shloka 13

युद्धसंग्रहः

Kurukṣetra Campaign in Summary

Devanagari script

दीनान्धकृपणादिभ्यो दीयमानेन चानिशम्‌ | बभौ परमकल्याणो महस्तस्य महागिरे:

Transliteration

vaiśampāyana uvāca | dīnāndhakṛpaṇādibhyo dīyamānena cāniśam | babhau paramakalyāṇo mahastasya mahāgireḥ ||

Translation

毗湿摩波耶那说道：当施舍与供给不曾间断地分发给贫者、盲者、困乏者及其他人时，那座巍峨大山之上的盛大庆典便显得至为吉祥。此景强调：对众人的慷慨与对弱者的护持，乃真正富足与功德的标记。

Word by Word

• दीन: to/for the poor
• दीन: Sampradana
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: दीन
• Form: Masculine, Dative/Ablative, Plural

• अन्ध: to/for the blind
• अन्ध: Sampradana
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: अन्ध
• Form: Masculine, Dative/Ablative, Plural

• कृपण: to/for the destitute/miserable
• कृपण: Sampradana
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: कृपण
• Form: Masculine, Dative/Ablative, Plural

• आदिभ्यः: and others (etc.)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आदि

• दीयमानेन: by (things) being given
• दीयमानेन: Karana
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (दाने)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular, Present passive participle (शानच्), locutional use

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

• अनिशम्: continually, without pause
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अनिशम्

• बभौ: shone/appeared
• Type: Verb
• Root: भा (दीप्तौ)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• परम: supremely
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• कल्याणः: auspicious
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कल्याण
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महत्: great splendor/majesty
• महत्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: महत्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• तस्य: of that (festival/place)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• महागिरेः: of the great mountain
• Type: Noun
• Root: महागिरि
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• mahāgiri (great mountain)
• mahotsava/mahāḥ (great festival)
• dīnāḥ (the poor)
• andhāḥ (the blind)
• kṛpaṇāḥ (the destitute)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse presents continuous giving to the vulnerable—poor, blind, and destitute—as a hallmark of auspiciousness. Ethical prosperity is shown not merely by splendor, but by sustained generosity and social care.

What is happening in the narrative?

A grand festival on a great mountain is being described. Its radiance and auspicious character are highlighted by the unceasing distribution of gifts/food to disadvantaged people.