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Shloka 11

आह्वानमन्त्रप्रयोगः — Kuntī’s Invocations and the Birth-Portents of the Pāṇḍavas

तस्य कामांश्व भोगांश्व नरा नित्यमतन्द्रिता: । उपाजहुर्वनान्तेषु धृतराष्ट्रेण चोदिता:,धृतराष्ट्रकी आज्ञासे प्रेरित हो बहुत-से मनुष्य आलस्य छोड़कर वनमें महाराज पाण्डुके लिये इच्छानुसार भोगसामग्री पहुँचाया करते थे

tasya kāmāṁś ca bhogāṁś ca narā nityam atandritāḥ | upājahur vanānteṣu dhṛtarāṣṭreṇa coditāḥ ||

Vaiśampāyana sprach: Auf Dhṛtarāṣṭras Geheiß brachten viele Männer—stets wachsam und frei von Trägheit—ihm in seinen Waldzufluchten unablässig alles, was er an Genüssen und Annehmlichkeiten begehrte. Die Stelle betont die Pflicht eines Königs zur Versorgung und den disziplinierten Dienst der Gefolgsleute, selbst wenn sich das königliche Leben in die Askese der Wälder verlagert hat.

तस्यof him/for him
तस्य:
Sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
कामान्desired objects/pleasures
कामान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकाम
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
भोगान्enjoyments/comforts (articles of enjoyment)
भोगान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभोग
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
नराःmen/people
नराः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
नित्यम्always/constantly
नित्यम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनित्य
अतन्द्रिताःunwearied/without laziness
अतन्द्रिताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअतन्द्रित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
उपाजहुःbrought/procured (and delivered)
उपाजहुः:
TypeVerb
Rootउप-आ-हृ
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
वनान्तेषुin the forest-regions/within forest tracts
वनान्तेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootवनान्त
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
धृतराष्ट्रेणby Dhṛtarāṣṭra
धृतराष्ट्रेण:
Karana
TypeNoun (Proper)
Rootधृतराष्ट्र
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
चोदिताःurged/commanded (by him)
चोदिताः:
Karta
TypeParticiple (Past Passive)
Rootचोदित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
D
Dhṛtarāṣṭra
P
Pāṇḍu
V
vanānta (forest retreats)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights disciplined service and responsible governance: even when a royal figure resides in the forest, orderly provision and attentive duty (atandritāḥ) sustain life; authority should be exercised to ensure care, not neglect.

Dhṛtarāṣṭra instructs people to supply Pāṇḍu in his forest dwelling with desired comforts and necessities; the attendants regularly bring items of enjoyment and use to the forest retreats.