Shloka 12

पाण्डवानां पाञ्चालगमनम्

The Pāṇḍavas’ Journey toward Pāñcāla and News of the Svayaṃvara

Devanagari script

रत्नानि च महाहाणि वासांसि विविधानि च । तैः कामै: सर्वसम्पूर्ण: पूजितश्च महीपति:

Transliteration

ratnāni ca mahārhāṇi vāsāṁsi vividhāni ca | taiḥ kāmaiḥ sarvasampūrṇaḥ pūjitaś ca mahīpatiḥ ||

Translation

The Gandharva said: “Precious jewels of great value and garments of many kinds were offered; with such desirable gifts the king was fully supplied and duly honored.”

Word by Word

• रत्नानि: gems, jewels
• रत्नानि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: रत्न
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• महाहाणि: great valuables/treasures (as given text reads)
• महाहाणि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाहाणि
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Plural

• वासांसि: garments, clothes
• वासांसि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वासस्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Plural

• विविधानि: various, diverse
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविध
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• तैः: by those, with those
• तैः: Karana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• कामैः: desired objects, enjoyments
• कामैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: काम
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• सर्वसम्पूर्णः: completely furnished with everything; fully provided
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्वसम्पूर्ण
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पूजितः: honored, worshipped
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूजित
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• महीपतिः: the king, lord of the earth
• महीपतिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: महीपति
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

गन्धर्व उवाच

Characters & Entities

• गन्धर्व (Gandharva)
• महीपति (king)
• रत्न (jewels)
• वासस् (garments)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights a dharmic ideal of honoring a ruler or guest through appropriate offerings—valuable gifts and respectful reception—showing that social order and relationships are maintained through generosity and proper etiquette rather than mere display.

What is happening in the narrative?

A Gandharva narrates that the king was received with honor and provided with coveted items—costly jewels and varied garments—indicating a formal, ceremonious welcome and the king’s being fully supplied through gifts.