Shloka 14

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

Devanagari script

ततः पात्री: सकरका बहुरूपा मनोरमा:,कुछ ही देरमें अनेक प्रकारके विचित्र, मनोरम एवं बहुसंख्यक सहस्रों सुवर्णमय पात्र निकल आये। कठौते, सुराही, गडुआ, कड़ाह, कलश तथा कटोरे--सभी तरहके बर्तन उपलब्ध हुए

Transliteration

tataḥ pātrīḥ sakarakā bahurūpā manoramāḥ

Translation

Kemudian muncullah bejana-bejana elok dengan beragam bentuk, sebagian berhias ornamen kecil, dalam jumlah ribuan—semuanya terbuat dari emas.

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (तद्-प्रातिपदिकात् अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय

• पात्रीः: vessels, bowls (objects)
• पात्रीः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पात्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• सकरकाः: with lids/covers
• सकरकाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सकरक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• बहुरूपाः: of many forms, various-shaped
• बहुरूपाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहुरूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• मनोरमाः: charming, delightful
• मनोरमाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मनोरम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• pātra (vessels/utensils)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores dāna and ritual responsibility: abundance is meaningful when directed toward dharmic purposes—supporting sacrifice, hospitality, and rightful gifting—rather than mere display.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana describes the sudden appearance/availability of numerous beautiful, multiform vessels (understood as golden sacrificial utensils), indicating preparations for the Aśvamedha rites and the forthcoming distribution of ritual resources and gifts.