Shloka 12
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय १५१: कृष्णस्य कौरव-अवज्ञा-निर्णयः तथा पाण्डव-योगाज्ञा
Krishna on the Kauravas’ Rejection of Counsel; Pandava Readiness Ordered
तत्रासन् शिल्पिन: प्राज्ञा: शतशो दत्तवेतना: । सर्वोपकरणैरयुक्ता वैद्या: शास्त्रविशारदा:,वहाँ सैकड़ों विद्वान शिल्पी और शास्त्रविशारद वैद्य वेतन देकर रखे गये थे, जो समस्त आवश्यक उपकरणोंके साथ वहाँ रहते थे
tatrāsan śilpinaḥ prājñāḥ śataśo dattavetanāḥ | sarvopakaraṇair yuktā vaidyāḥ śāstraviśāradāḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana dijo: Allí se mantenía, a sueldo, a centenares de artesanos hábiles e inteligentes; y también permanecían médicos eruditos, versados en los tratados, provistos de todos los instrumentos necesarios.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
A well-ordered polity upholds dharma by valuing competence and ensuring public welfare: skilled labor is fairly compensated, and medical expertise is maintained with proper resources—ethical readiness rather than negligence.
Vaiśampāyana describes the presence of many retained artisans and learned physicians, all properly equipped, indicating organized arrangements and logistical preparedness in the setting being narrated.