Shloka 14

एकचक्रानिवासप्रस्तावः | Ekacakrā Sojourn—Vyāsa’s Consolation and Directive

Devanagari script

आसनानि च दिव्यानि यानानि शयनानि च । विधातव्यानि पाण्डूनां यथा तुष्येत वै पिता,“वहाँ पाण्डवोंके लिये दिव्य आसन, सवारी और शय्या आदिकी ऐसी (सुन्दर) व्यवस्था कर देना, जिसे सुनकर मेरे पिताजी संतुष्ट हों। जबतक समय बदलनेके साथ ही अपने अभीष्ट कार्यकी सिद्धि न हो जाय, तबतक सब काम इस तरह करना चाहिये कि वारणावत नगरके लोगोंको इसके विषयमें कुछ भी ज्ञात न हो सके

Transliteration

āsanāni ca divyāni yānāni śayanāni ca | vidhātavyāni pāṇḍūnāṃ yathā tuṣyet vai pitā ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: “Arrange for the Pāṇḍavas splendid seats, conveyances, and beds—provide everything in such a way that my father will indeed be pleased.”

Word by Word

आसनानिseats

चand

दिव्यानिdivine/splendid

यानानिvehicles/conveyances

शयनानिbeds/couches

चand

विधातव्यानिare to be arranged/provided

पाण्डूनाम्for the Pāṇḍavas (sons of Pāṇḍu)

यथाso that/as

तुष्येतmay be pleased

वैindeed

पिताfather

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Pāṇḍavas

father (pitā)

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical and political importance of proper provision and outward decorum in royal affairs—arranging dignified comforts for the Pāṇḍavas so that elders are satisfied, reflecting duty (dharma) expressed through respectful hospitality and careful counsel.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the Adi Parva’s Varṇāvata-related planning, instructions are being given to prepare excellent accommodations—seats, vehicles, and beds—for the Pāṇḍavas, with the stated aim of pleasing the speaker’s father and maintaining an appearance of propriety.