Shloka 64

Devanagari script

शराक्ष देया राजेन्द्र चापान्यसिवरास्तथा । राजेन्द्र! द्रोणपर्वमें ब्राह्मणोंको परम उत्तम भोजन कराये और उन्हें धनुष, बाण तथा उत्तम खड्ग प्रदान करे ।। ६३ $ ।। कर्णपर्वण्यपि तथा भोजन सार्वकामिकम्‌

Transliteration

śarākṣa deyā rājendra cāpāny asivarās tathā | rājendra! droṇaparvaṇi brāhmaṇān parama-uttama-bhojanaṁ kārayed, tebhyo dhanuṣo bāṇān ca uttama-khaḍgān pradadyāt || karṇaparvaṇy api tathā bhojanaṁ sārvakāmikam ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana sprach: „O bester der Könige, man gebe Schutzgerät, ebenso Bögen und vortreffliche Schwerter. O König, im Droṇa-Parvan lasse die Brāhmaṇas mit der erlesensten Speise bewirten und überreiche ihnen Bögen, Pfeile und überlegene Klingen. Auch im Karṇa-Parvan richte Speise her, die jedes Bedürfnis erfüllt.“

Word by Word

• शराः: arrows
• शराः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• अक्षदेयाः: fit to be given as gifts (stakes/valuables for play)
• अक्षदेयाः: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अक्षदेय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• राजेन्द्र: O king of kings
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजेन्द्र
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• चापानि: bows
• चापानि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: चाप
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Plural

• असिवराः: excellent swords
• असिवराः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: असिवर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• तथा: also/likewise
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• कर्णपर्वणि: in the Karna-parvan (Book of Karna)
• कर्णपर्वणि: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्णपर्वन्
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• अपि: also/even
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• तथा: likewise
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• भोजनम्: food/meal
• भोजनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भोजन
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• सर्वकामिकम्: fulfilling all desires; of every kind desired
• सर्वकामिकम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्वकामिक
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśaṃpāyana
• rājendra (the king addressed)
• brāhmaṇas
• Droṇa Parvan
• Karṇa Parvan
• bows (cāpa/dhanuṣ)
• arrows (bāṇa)
• swords (asi/khaḍga)
• protective gear/armor (śarākṣa)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

A king’s dharma includes sustained generosity: arranging excellent hospitality for brāhmaṇas and giving appropriate gifts. Ethical kingship is measured not only by power but by timely dāna and care for those regarded as custodians of sacred learning.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśaṃpāyana instructs the king (rājendra) about ritualized giving and feeding to be performed in connection with specific war-books (Droṇa Parvan and Karṇa Parvan), specifying gifts such as armor, bows, arrows, and fine swords, along with universally satisfying meals.