Shloka 22

Devanagari script

सर्व मे सुप्रियं देवि यदेतत्‌ कृतवत्यसि । इत्युक्त्वा सोडब्रवीत्‌ पुत्र मणिपूरपतिं जय:

Transliteration

sarvaṁ me supriyaṁ devi yad etat kṛtavaty asi | ity uktvā so ’bravīt putra maṇipūrapatiṁ jayaḥ ||

Translation

阿周那说道：“女神啊，此事之中你所做的一切，于我皆极为可亲。”言毕，得胜的阿周那遂转而对自己的儿子——摩尼补罗之王——说道。

Word by Word

• सर्वम्: all, everything
• सर्वम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• मे: to/for me; my
• मे: Sampradana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: —, Genitive/Dative, Singular

• सुप्रियम्: very dear, most pleasing
• सुप्रियम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुप्रिय
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• देवि: O goddess/lady
• देवि: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी
• Form: Feminine, Vocative, Singular

• यत्: which, that which
• यत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• कृतवती: having done, did
• कृतवती: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular, क्तवतु (past active participle)

• असि: you are
• असि: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस्
• Form: Present, 2, Singular, Parasmaipada

• इति: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति

• उक्त्वा: having said
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• उदब्रवीत्: said, spoke out
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू
• Form: Imperfect, 3, Singular, Parasmaipada, उद्

• पुत्रम्: son
• पुत्रम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• मणिपूरपतिम्: the lord/king of Manipur
• मणिपूरपतिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: मणिपूरपति
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• जयः: Jaya (proper name) / victory
• जयः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: जय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

अर्जुन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Arjuna
• Devi (goddess/divine lady)
• Arjuna's son (Maṇipūra king)
• Maṇipūra

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse foregrounds dharmic etiquette: acknowledging and honoring another’s beneficent action with gratitude and respectful address before moving on to further responsibilities.

What is happening in the narrative?

Arjuna expresses heartfelt appreciation to a divine lady for what she has done, and then turns to speak to his son, identified as the ruler of Maṇipūra, marking a shift from thanksgiving to the next interaction in the episode.