Shloka 42
रत्नानि निधय: सर्वे वेदाक्षाख्यानपञ्चमा: । सोपवेदोपनिषद: सरहस्या: ससंग्रहा:
ratnāni nidhayaḥ sarve vedākhyāna-pañcamāḥ | sopavedopaniṣadaḥ sarahasyāḥ sasaṅgrahāḥ ||
Sañjaya berkata: “Segala ratna dan simpanan harta; beserta Weda, kisah-kisah warisan yang menyertainya dan tubuh pengetahuan suci yang dipandang laksana ‘Weda kelima’; juga Upaweda, Upaniṣad, rahasia batinnya, serta himpunan-himpunannya—semuanya hadir di sana.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse juxtaposes material wealth (jewels, hoards) with the totality of sacred learning (Vedas, auxiliary sciences, Upaniṣads, and their esoteric meanings), implying that true value and authority in moments of moral crisis are measured not only by possessions but by the fullness of dharmic and spiritual knowledge.
Sañjaya, narrating events of the Kurukṣetra war to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, describes a scene in which the presence or invocation of comprehensive treasures and scriptural learning is emphasized—heightening the sense that the unfolding conflict is not merely martial but also a contest laden with the weight of tradition, counsel, and ethical consequence.