Shloka 15

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

Devanagari script

भृूज़ाराणि कटाहानि कलशान्‌ वर्धमानकान्‌ | बहूनि च विचित्राणि भाजनानि सहस्रश:

Transliteration

bhūzārāṇi kaṭāhāni kalaśān vardhamānakān | bahūni ca vicitrāṇi bhājanāni sahasraśaḥ ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana dit : «Chaudières, marmites, jarres et monceaux de pots débordants—oui, des milliers et des milliers de récipients de toutes sortes, d’un ouvrage merveilleux—apparurent en abondance.» Dans le contexte des rites de l’Aśvamedha, cette image souligne la responsabilité royale : la richesse doit se manifester en provisions ordonnées pour le sacrifice, l’hospitalité et le don généreux, non pour l’accaparement privé.

Word by Word

• भृङ्गाराणि: ewer(s), water-jug(s)
• भृङ्गाराणि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भृङ्गार
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Plural

• कटाहानि: cauldron(s), large pan(s)
• कटाहानि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कटाह
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Plural

• कलशान्: pots, pitchers
• कलशान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कलश
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• वर्धमानकान्: bowls/cups (a kind of vessel called vardhamānaka)
• वर्धमानकान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर्धमानक
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• बहूनि: many
• बहूनि: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

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

• भाजनानि: vessels, utensils
• भाजनानि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाजन
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Plural

• सहस्रशः: by thousands, in thousands
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सहस्रशस्

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• bhājana (vessels/utensils)
• kaṭāha (cauldron)
• kalaśa (ritual pot/jar)
• vardhamāna (abundant vessels/heaps)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights that in a righteous royal sacrifice, prosperity is expressed as public provision—abundant, well-prepared resources meant for ritual, guests, and charitable distribution—reflecting dharma through generosity and responsible stewardship.

What is happening in the narrative?

As Vaiśampāyana narrates the Aśvamedha-related proceedings, vast numbers of various vessels (cauldrons, jars, pots, etc.) appear/are made available, indicating large-scale preparation and abundance for the sacrificial rites and associated hospitality.