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Shloka 133

Parīkṣit-janma-saṃkaṭa and Kuntī’s petition to Vāsudeva (परिक्षिज्जन्मसंकटं कुन्त्याः प्रार्थना च)

प्रीतिमान्‌ स कुरुश्रेष्ठ खानयामास तद्‌ धनम्‌ | वहाँ उन्होंने नाना प्रकारके विचित्र फूल

Vaiśampāyana uvāca | prītimān sa kuruśreṣṭhaḥ khānayāmāsa tad dhanam |

Dijo Vaiśampāyana: Con el corazón complacido, el mejor de los Kurus mandó excavar aquel tesoro. Allí, Yudhiṣṭhira no se acercó a la riqueza por codicia, sino con reverencia: adoró a Kubera, señor de los bienes, con flores variadas y singulares, con malpūā y khichṛī y otras ofrendas, y le rindió salutación. Luego, con esos mismos elementos, veneró los tesoros—como Śaṅkha y otros—y a todos los guardianes de los depósitos, y honró a los brāhmaṇas eminentes. Después hizo que recitaran el svasti-vācana (bendición auspiciosa), y, con la proclamación del puṇyāha por los brāhmaṇas, el poderoso rey Yudhiṣṭhira, resplandeciente entre los Kurus, comenzó con gran alegría a hacer desenterrar aquel tesoro.

प्रीतिमान्pleased, delighted
प्रीतिमान्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रीतिमत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
कुरुश्रेष्ठःthe best of the Kurus
कुरुश्रेष्ठः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकुरु-श्रेष्ठ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
खानयामासcaused to be dug / had (it) excavated
खानयामास:
TypeVerb
Rootखन्
FormPeriphrastic Perfect (Liṭ), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
तत्that
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
धनम्treasure, wealth
धनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधन
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
Y
Yudhiṣṭhira
K
Kuru dynasty (Kuruśreṣṭha)
K
Kubera
N
Nidhis (treasures/treasure-deities)
N
Nidhipālas (guardians of treasures)
B
Brāhmaṇas
Ś
Śaṅkha (conch; as a named treasure in context)

Educational Q&A

Wealth is to be approached through dharma: the king does not treat treasure as mere spoil but sanctifies its acquisition through worship, honoring divine guardians and brāhmaṇas, and receiving auspicious benedictions—modeling restraint, gratitude, and responsibility.

Vaiśampāyana narrates that Yudhiṣṭhira, pleased, has a treasure dug up. Before and around the excavation he performs worship of Kubera and the treasure-guardians, honors brāhmaṇas, and receives auspicious recitations, after which the king proceeds with the excavation in a ritually affirmed manner.