Shloka 5
Ādi Parva, Adhyāya 193 — Hastināpura Mantra: Duryodhana’s Proposals to Divide the Pāṇḍavas
फलानि माल्यानि च संस्कृतानि वर्माणि चर्माणि तथा55सनानि । गाश्चैव राजन्नथ चैव रज्जू- बीजानि चान्यानि कृषीनिमित्तम्
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
phalāni mālyāni ca saṃskṛtāni varmāṇi carmāṇi tathāsanāni |
gāś caiva rājan atha caiva rajjū-bījāni cānyāni kṛṣinimittam ||
Vaiśampāyana dit : «Ô roi, on y avait rassemblé des fruits et des guirlandes soigneusement préparées, des cuirasses et des boucliers de cuir, ainsi que des sièges. De même, des vaches, des cordes, diverses semences et d’autres choses nécessaires à l’agriculture.»
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores dharmic responsibility through preparedness: a well-run realm or household secures protection (armor, shields) while also ensuring sustenance and continuity (cattle, seeds, farming supplies). Prosperity is shown as organized, practical, and ethically grounded stewardship.
The narrator lists the various goods that had been assembled—fruits, garlands, protective gear, seating, cattle, ropes, seeds, and other farming necessities—indicating that the place/event being described was carefully stocked with both ceremonial and practical supplies.