Shloka 11

दमयन्ती-शपथः वायोः साक्ष्यं च

Damayantī’s Oath and Vāyu’s Testimony

Devanagari script

प्रेषितं तत्र राज्ञा तु मांसं चैव प्रभूतवत्‌ । तस्य प्रक्षालनार्थाय कुम्भास्तत्रोपकल्पिता:,संकुचित स्थानमें भी उसके लिये बहुत बड़ा अवकाश बन जाता है। राजा भीमने ऋतुपर्णके लिये अनेक प्रकारके भोज्य पदार्थ भेजे थे। उसमें प्रचुर मात्रामें केला आदि फलोंका गूदा भी था,- उसको धोनेके लिये वहाँ खाली घड़े रख दिये थे

Transliteration

preṣitaṃ tatra rājñā tu māṃsaṃ caiva prabhūtavat | tasya prakṣālanārthāya kumbhās tatropakalpitāḥ ||

Translation

Bṛhadaśva berkata: “Di sana sang raja juga mengirim daging dalam jumlah melimpah. Dan untuk mencucinya, tempayan-tempayan telah disiapkan di tempat itu.”

Word by Word

• {'preṣitam': 'sent, dispatched', 'tatra': 'there, in that place', 'rājñā': 'by the king', 'tu': 'indeed, moreover (emphatic particle)', 'māṃsam': 'meat', 'ca eva': 'and also', 'prabhūtavat': 'in abundance, plentifully', 'tasya': 'of it/for it', 'prakṣālana-arthāya': 'for the purpose of washing/cleansing', 'kumbhāḥ': 'jars, pots, pitchers', 'tatra-upakalpitāḥ': 'were arranged/prepared there'}

Speaker

बृहृदश्च उवाच

Characters & Entities

• बृहदश्व (Bṛhadaśva)
• राजा (the king)
• मांस (meat)
• कुम्भ (jars/pots)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights responsible hospitality: generosity is paired with proper preparation and cleanliness, reflecting practical dharma in daily conduct.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bṛhadaśva describes arrangements made by a king who sends plentiful food, including meat, and has jars set out to wash/clean it—emphasizing the careful organization of the offering.