Shloka 17

Divākara-prasāda and the Establishment of Akṣaya-anna

Sūrya’s Favor and Inexhaustible Provision

Devanagari script

त्वया पृष्टः किमहमन्यद्‌ वदेय- मेतत्‌ कृत्वा कृतकृत्योडसि राजन्‌,कुरुराज! आपने हितकी बात पूछी है तो मैं इसके सिवा और क्या बताऊँ। यह सब कर लेनेपर आप कृतकृत्य हो जायँगे

Transliteration

tvayā pṛṣṭaḥ kim aham anyad vadeyam etat kṛtvā kṛtakṛtyo 'si rājan kururāja

Translation

既然你问我，我还能说出除此之外的什么呢？王啊，俱卢之主——若你如此行事，便已尽其本分，功业圆满。

Word by Word

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद्
• Form: —, Instrumental, Singular

• पृष्टः: asked (having been asked)
• पृष्टः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: पृच्छ्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, Past passive participle (क्त)

• किम्: what
• किम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: —, Nominative, Singular

• अन्यत्: anything else
• अन्यत्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• वदेयम्: should I say
• वदेयम्: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: वद्
• Form: Optative (विधिलिङ्), 1st, Singular, Parasmaipada

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• कृत्वा: having done
• कृत्वा: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: Absolutive (क्त्वा)

• कृतकृत्यः: one whose duty is accomplished
• कृतकृत्यः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृतकृत्य
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• असि: you are / you will be
• असि: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस्
• Form: Present (लट्), 2nd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• राजन्: O king
• राजन्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• कुरुराज: O king of the Kurus
• कुरुराज: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुरुराज
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

विदुर उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vidura
• Kuru king (Kururāja)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

A ruler who sincerely seeks counsel should act on sound ethical advice; doing so makes him kṛtakṛtya—one who has fulfilled what duty requires.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vidura responds to a king of the Kuru line who has asked for guidance, emphasizing that the counsel already given is sufficient and that following it will complete the king’s obligation.