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Shloka 13

Kubera’s Fivefold Nīti and Protection of the Pāṇḍavas (वैश्रवणोपदेशः)

क्षत्रधर्मेण धर्मज्ञ तीर्त्वा गां पालयिष्यसि । तत्‌ तु राजा वचस्तेषां प्रतिगृह्य तपस्विनाम्‌,“धर्मज्ञ! तुम क्षत्रियरधर्मके अनुसार इस संकटसे पार होकर सारी पृथ्वीका पालन करोगे।” राजा युधिष्ठिरने उन तपस्वी ब्राह्मणोंका यह आशीर्वाद शिरोधार्य किया और वे परंतप नरेश उन ब्राह्मणों तथा भाइयोंके साथ वहाँसे प्रस्थित हुए। घटोत्कच आदि राक्षस भी उनकी सेवाके लिये पीछे-पीछे चले। राजा युधिष्ठिर महर्षि लोमशके द्वारा सर्वथा सुरक्षित थे

kṣatradharmeṇa dharmajña tīrtvā gāṃ pālayiṣyasi | tat tu rājā vacas teṣāṃ pratigṛhya tapasvinām ||

毗湿摩波耶那说:“噢,通晓法者!依循刹帝利之法,你将渡过此难,继而护持大地。”坚战王将那些苦行者之言奉为祝福;这位焚灭仇敌者遂与诸婆罗门仙人及其兄弟自彼处启程。迦托迦遮等罗刹亦随行在后,以供驱使。坚战在大圣洛摩沙的引导下,得以周全护佑。

क्षत्रधर्मेणby/through the duty of a kshatriya
क्षत्रधर्मेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootक्षत्रधर्म
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
धर्मज्ञO knower of dharma
धर्मज्ञ:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधर्मज्ञ
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
तीर्त्वाhaving crossed/overcome
तीर्त्वा:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootतॄ
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral), Non-finite
गाम्the earth (lit. cow)
गाम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगो
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
पालयिष्यसिyou will protect/rule
पालयिष्यसि:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootपाल्
FormSimple Future (लृट्), Second, Singular, Parasmaipada

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
Y
Yudhiṣṭhira
B
brāhmaṇa tapasvins (ascetic sages)
P
Pāṇḍava brothers
G
Ghaṭotkaca
R
rākṣasas (attendants)
L
Lomaśa
T
the Earth/realm (gām)

Educational Q&A

The verse affirms that steadfastness in one’s svadharma—here, kṣatriya-dharma—enables one to overcome adversity and become fit to protect society; righteous governance is presented as the ethical outcome of enduring hardship with duty and restraint.

Ascetic brāhmaṇas bless Yudhiṣṭhira, predicting he will surmount the crisis and rule the earth; he respectfully accepts their words and departs with his brothers, accompanied by serving rākṣasas like Ghaṭotkaca, while being kept safe under the guidance of the sage Lomaśa.