Shloka 12

अध्याय ४६ — सभाप्रवेशः तथा सञ्जयस्य दूतवृत्तान्तः

Entry into the Royal Assembly and Sañjaya’s Envoy Report

Devanagari script

आसनस्थेषु सर्वेषु तेषु राजसु भारत

Transliteration

āsanasthēṣu sarvēṣu tēṣu rājasu bhārata

Translation

Wahai Bhārata, ketika semua raja itu telah duduk di tempat duduk mereka masing-masing.

Word by Word

• आसनस्थेषु: among those seated (on seats)
• आसनस्थेषु: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आसनस्थ
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Plural

• सर्वेषु: among all
• सर्वेषु: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Plural

• तेषु: among those
• तेषु: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Plural

• राजसु: among kings
• राजसु: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Plural

• भारत: O Bharata (descendant of Bharata)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भारत
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhārata (address to the Bharata-descended listener)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the importance of order and decorum in collective decision-making: before counsel or conflict unfolds, the narrative first establishes a disciplined assembly where each ruler takes a proper seat, implying respect for procedure and hierarchy.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana sets the scene: the kings have taken their seats in an assembly, marking a transition into the next action—discussion, counsel, or a formal proceeding connected with the Udyoga Parva’s preparations and negotiations.