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Shloka 2

Bhīṣma’s Admonition; Duryodhana’s Rājasūya Aspiration and the Proposal of a Vaiṣṇava-satra

रमणीये समाज्ञाते सोदके समहीरुहे । देशे सर्वगुणोपेते चक्कुरावसथान्‌ परा:,उसके साथ गये हुए लोगोंने भी उस सर्वगुणसम्पन्न, रमणीय, सुपरिचित, सजल तथा सघन वृक्षावलियोंसे युक्त प्रदेशमें अपने डेरे डाल दिये

ramaṇīye samājñāte sodake samahīruhe | deśe sarvaguṇopete cakrur āvasathān parāḥ ||

Vaiśaṃpāyana dit : Dans cette contrée agréable et bien connue—riche en eau, dense en arbres, pourvue de toutes commodités—ceux qui les accompagnaient dressèrent eux aussi leurs campements. Le récit souligne un choix prudent, conforme au dharma : élire un lieu qui entretient la vie, accueille hôtes et dépendants, et permet une conduite ordonnée même en exil.

रमणीयेin a delightful (place)
रमणीये:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootरमणीय
FormMasculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular
समाज्ञातेwell-known, familiar
समाज्ञाते:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootसमाज्ञात
FormMasculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular
स-उदकेwith water; watery
स-उदके:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootउदक
FormMasculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular
स-महीरुहेwith trees; tree-filled
स-महीरुहे:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootमहीरुह
FormMasculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular
देशेin the region/place
देशे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootदेश
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
सर्व-गुण-उपेतेendowed with all qualities
सर्व-गुण-उपेते:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootउपेत
FormMasculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular
चक्रुःthey made/they set up
चक्रुः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Plural
आवसथान्dwellings/camps
आवसथान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootआवसथ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
पराःothers; the rest (people)
पराः:
Karta
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootपर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśaṃpāyana
D
deśa (a well-known, pleasant, well-watered, wooded region)
Ā
āvasatha (encampments/dwellings)

Educational Q&A

Even in hardship, dharma expresses itself through practical wisdom: choosing a life-sustaining, resource-rich place supports self-control, care for companions, and readiness to receive guests—key ethical duties in forest-exile.

After reaching a pleasant and familiar area abundant in water and trees, the accompanying group establishes their temporary dwellings there, forming an organized encampment.