Shloka 11
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय १५१: कृष्णस्य कौरव-अवज्ञा-निर्णयः तथा पाण्डव-योगाज्ञा
Krishna on the Kauravas’ Rejection of Counsel; Pandava Readiness Ordered
राजेन्द्र! उस समय राजाओंके लिये सैकड़ों और हजारोंकी संख्यामें दुर्धर्ष एवं बहुमूल्य शिविर पृथक्-पृथक् बनवाये गये थे। उनके भीतर बहुत-से काष्ठों तथा प्रचुर मात्रामें भक्ष्य- भोज्य अन्न एवं पान-सामग्रीका संग्रह किया गया था। वे समस्त शिविर भूतलपर रहते हुए विमानोंके समान सुशोभित हो रहे थे
vaiśampāyana uvāca | rājendra! tadā rājñāṁ kṛte śatāni sahasrāṇi ca durdharṣāṇi bahumūlyāni śibirāṇi pṛthak-pṛthag kāritāni sma | teṣāṁ madhye bahūni kāṣṭhāni ca pracuraṁ bhakṣya-bhojyānnaṁ pāna-sāmagrī ca saṁgṛhītā āsīt | te sarve śibirā bhūtale sthitā api vimānānīva suśobhamānā babhūvuḥ ||
Waiśampāyana berkata: “Wahai raja terbaik, pada waktu itu perkemahan-perkemahan terpisah bagi para raja didirikan dalam jumlah ratusan dan ribuan—tangguh dan serba mewah. Di dalamnya tersimpan banyak kayu, persediaan makanan yang layak santap, aneka minuman, serta perlengkapan yang diperlukan. Walau berada di atas bumi, perkemahan-perkemahan itu tampak cemerlang bagaikan wimāna para dewa.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the dharmic responsibility of rulers to provide orderly infrastructure—shelter, supplies, and security—especially in times of political tension. It also suggests that outward splendor and abundance can accompany impending conflict, reminding readers that prosperity and war-preparation often coexist in royal life.
Vaiśampāyana describes extensive preparations: separate, well-fortified and costly camps are built in vast numbers for assembled kings, stocked with timber and abundant food and drink. The encampments appear magnificent, likened to celestial vimānas despite being on the ground.