Shloka 116

अध्याय ४६ — सभाप्रवेशः तथा सञ्जयस्य दूतवृत्तान्तः

Entry into the Royal Assembly and Sañjaya’s Envoy Report

Devanagari script

आसनानि विचित्राणि भेजिरे सूर्यवर्चस: । महान्‌ धनुष धारण करनेवाले तथा सूर्यके समान कान्तिमान्‌ उन समस्त महातेजस्वी नरेशोंने सभामें प्रवेश करके वहाँ बिछे हुए विचित्र आसनोंको सुशोभित किया

Transliteration

āsanāni vicitrāṇi bhejire sūryavarcasaḥ |

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: The mighty kings, radiant like the sun, entered the assembly hall and took their places, adorning the various splendid seats that had been arranged there.

Word by Word

• आसनानि: seats, seats (as objects)
• आसनानि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: आसन
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• विचित्राणि: variegated, wonderful
• विचित्राणि: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विचित्र
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• भेजिरे: they occupied / they took (seats)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भज्
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), Third, Plural, Parasmaipada

• सूर्यवर्चसः: having the splendor of the sun
• सूर्यवर्चसः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सूर्यवर्चस्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• sabhā (assembly hall)
• āsana (seats)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even amid looming crisis, rulers are shown observing sabhā-maryādā (the discipline and dignity of the council). The verse highlights ordered public conduct as a foundation for legitimate deliberation and dharmic governance.

What is happening in the narrative?

Radiant, powerful kings enter the assembly hall and occupy the beautifully arranged seats, setting the stage for formal discussion and decisions within the royal council context of the Udyoga Parva.