Shloka 32

Droṇa’s Ācārya-Dakṣiṇā: Capture of Drupada and Division of Pāñcāla (द्रोण-आचार्यदक्षिणा)

Devanagari script

सर्वकामै: सुपूर्णानि पताकोच्छायवन्ति च । तत्र संजनयामास नानागाराण्यनेकश:,वे गृह सब प्रकारकी अभीष्ट सामग्रियोंसे भरे-पूरे थे। उनके ऊपर ऊँची-ऊँची पताकाएँ फहरा रही थीं। उनमें उसने अलग-अलग अनेक प्रकारके बहुत-से कमरे बनवाये थे

Transliteration

sarvakāmaiḥ supūrṇāni patākocchāyavanti ca | tatra sañjanayāmāsa nānāgārāṇy anekaśaḥ ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana dit : Les demeures qui s’y trouvaient étaient pourvues de tout ce que l’on pouvait désirer, et elles étaient ombragées et ornées de hautes bannières. En ce lieu, il fit édifier en grand nombre des constructions de toutes sortes, disposant l’ensemble de manière à rendre visibles la prospérité, l’ordre et l’hospitalité.

Word by Word

सर्वकामैःwith all desired things

सुपूर्णानिcompletely filled

पताकwith a banner/flag

उच्छायवन्तिhaving lofty height/lofty appearance

चand

तत्रthere

संजजनयामासcaused to be made/constructed

नानागाराणिvarious rooms/houses

अनेकशःin many ways / in great numbers

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

patākā (banners/flags)

nānāgārāṇi (various buildings/rooms)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Material abundance is presented as meaningful when it supports orderly living and hospitality—resources and planning are shown as instruments for social welfare and dignified conduct rather than mere display.

What is happening in the narrative?

The narrator describes a well-appointed settlement or residence-complex: houses are filled with desired provisions, marked by tall banners, and many different structures/rooms are constructed in large numbers to accommodate varied needs.