Shloka 30

Varuṇa’s Bestowal of the Gāṇḍīva and the Arming of Kṛṣṇa–Arjuna

Khāṇḍava Prelude

Devanagari script

तत्रागच्छन्ति राजान: पृथिव्यां नृपसंज्ञिता: | बहूनि रत्नान्यादाय आगमिष्यति ते पिता,“उस समय वहाँ भूमण्डलके नरेशनामधारी सभी राजा आयेंगे। तुम्हारे पिता भी बहुत- से रत्नोंकी भेंट लेकर उस समय उपस्थित होंगे

Transliteration

tatrāgacchanti rājānaḥ pṛthivyāṃ nṛpasaṃjñitāḥ | bahūni ratnāny ādāya āgamiṣyati te pitā ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana sprach: „Dann werden die Könige der Erde, als Herrscher berühmt, dorthin kommen. Auch dein Vater wird zu jener Zeit eintreffen und viele kostbare Gaben und Juwelen mitbringen.“

Word by Word

तत्रthere

आगच्छन्तिcome, arrive

राजानःkings

पृथिव्याम्on the earth

नृप-संज्ञिताःcalled 'kings' (bearing the title of king)

बहूनिmany

रत्नानिgems, jewels

आदायhaving taken

आगमिष्यतिwill come

तेyour

पिताfather

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśaṃpāyana

kings (rājānaḥ)

your father (te pitā)

jewels/precious gifts (ratnāni)

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse reflects royal dharma and political etiquette: rulers attend important gatherings and honor them through offerings, signaling respect, alliance, and orderly participation in public affairs.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśaṃpāyana describes an upcoming occasion where many kings will assemble, and specifically notes that the listener’s father will also come, bearing numerous precious gifts.