Shloka 38

Kṛṣṇasya Dvārakā-praveśaḥ — Krishna’s Return to Dvārakā and the Raivataka Festival

Devanagari script

प्राकारनिचर्यर्दिव्यैर्मणिमुक्तास्वलंकृतै: । उपपन्नं महाभाग शातकुम्भमयैस्तथा,महाभाग! उसके चारों ओर दिव्य परकोटे बने हुए हैं; जो सोनेकी ईंटोंसे बने हुए हैं और मणि-मुक्ताओंसे अलंकृत हैं

Transliteration

vaiśampāyana uvāca |

prākāra-nicaryair divyair maṇi-muktā-sv-alaṅkṛtaiḥ |

upapannaṃ mahābhāga śātakumbha-mayais tathā ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: O noble one, it was furnished with divine ramparts and surrounding structures, adorned with gems and pearls, and likewise provided with walls made of śātakumbha (fine gold). The description underscores royal prosperity and ordered protection, suggesting that rightful power expresses itself through well-guarded, splendid, and well-maintained spaces rather than mere display.

Word by Word

• प्राकारैः: with ramparts/fort-walls
• प्राकारैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्राकार
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• निचर्यैः: with surrounding passages/ambulatory ways
• निचर्यैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: निचर्य
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Plural

• दिव्यैः: divine, splendid
• दिव्यैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• मणि-मुक्ता-स्वलङ्कृतैः: adorned with gems and pearls
• मणि-मुक्ता-स्वलङ्कृतैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वलङ्कृत
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• उपपन्नम्: endowed, furnished, provided
• उपपन्नम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उपपन्न
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• महाभाग: O fortunate one / O noble one
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाभाग
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• शातकुम्भमयैः: made of gold (śātakumbha)
• शातकुम्भमयैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शातकुम्भमय
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• तथा: and also; likewise
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• prākāra (ramparts/fortifications)
• maṇi (gems)
• muktā (pearls)
• śātakumbha (fine gold)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights an ideal of kingship where prosperity is paired with protection and order: wealth is shown through well-constructed defenses and careful adornment, implying responsibility and stability rather than reckless luxury.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana is describing a magnificent, well-fortified place—its ramparts and surrounding structures are divine in appearance, ornamented with gems and pearls, and even made with fine gold—emphasizing grandeur and security.