Mahābhārata · 7.119.25–26
॥
Devanāgarī
अर्थवन्तो न चोत्सिक्ता ब्रह्मण्याः सत्यवादिनः ॥
समर्थान् नावमन्यन्ते दीनान् अभ्युद्धरन्ति च ॥
नित्यं देवपरा दान्ता दातारश् चाविकत्थनाः ॥
तेन वृष्णिप्रवीराणां चक्रं न प्रतिहन्यते ॥
Transliteración (IAST)
arthavanto na cotsiktā brahmaṇyāḥ satyavādinaḥ ||
samarthān nāvamanyante dīnān abhyuddharanti ca ||
nityaṃ devaparā dāntā dātāraś cāvikatthanāḥ ||
tena vṛṣṇipravīrāṇāṃ cakraṃ na pratihanyate ||
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SánscritoIASTSignificado
अर्थवन्तः न च उत्सिक्ताःarthavantaḥ na ca utsiktāḥwealthy but not haughty; wealthy, yet not haughty
ब्रह्मण्याः सत्यवादिनःbrahmaṇyāḥ satyavādinaḥbenevolent to brahmins, truthful in speech; benevolent toward brahmins, truthful in speech
समर्थान् न अवमन्यन्तेsamarthān na avamanyantethey do not despise the capable; they do not despise the capable
दीनान् अभ्युद्धरन्ति चdīnān abhyuddharanti caand they raise up the wretched; and they raise up the wretched
नित्यम् देवपराः दान्ताःnityam devaparāḥ dāntāḥever devoted to the gods, self-controlled; ever devoted to the gods, self-controlled
दातारः च अविकत्थनाःdātāraḥ ca avikatthanāḥand givers, unboastful; and givers, unboastful
तेन वृष्णिप्रवीराणाम्tena vṛṣṇipravīrāṇāmtherefore, of the heroes of the Vrishnis; therefore, of the heroes of the Vrishnis
चक्रम् न प्रतिहन्यतेcakram na pratihanyatethe wheel is not repelled [their might is not broken]; their wheel [their might] is not repelled [not broken]
Traducción
"Wealthy, yet not haughty, benevolent to brahmins, truthful in speech; they do not despise the capable and raise up the wretched. Ever devoted to the gods, self-controlled, and generous givers who do not boast; therefore the wheel of the heroes of the Vrishnis is never broken."
Versión
4596f03ef2b9 · publicado 19 jul 2026, 16:25:13 UTC
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The list of virtues culminates in a conclusion: 'therefore their wheel is not broken' — invincibility is the direct fruit of righteousness. It is telling how the pairs are joined: 'wealthy, yet not haughty; givers, yet unboastful' — abundance has not corrupted them, and humility has not diminished their generosity. The verse teaches that true invincibility is born of moral wholeness — of truthfulness, humility, care for the wretched, and devotion to the Supreme; virtue itself is the armor that no weapon can pierce.