Shloka 15
Parīkṣit-janma-saṃkaṭa and Kuntī’s petition to Vāsudeva (परिक्षिज्जन्मसंकटं कुन्त्याः प्रार्थना च)
भृूज़ाराणि कटाहानि कलशान् वर्धमानकान् | बहूनि च विचित्राणि भाजनानि सहस्रश:,कुछ ही देरमें अनेक प्रकारके विचित्र, मनोरम एवं बहुसंख्यक सहस्रों सुवर्णमय पात्र निकल आये। कठौते, सुराही, गडुआ, कड़ाह, कलश तथा कटोरे--सभी तरहके बर्तन उपलब्ध हुए
bhūzārāṇi kaṭāhāni kalaśān vardhamānakān | bahūni ca vicitrāṇi bhājanāni sahasraśaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: “Cauldrons, kettles, jars, and swelling heaps of pots—indeed, thousands upon thousands of vessels of many kinds and wondrous workmanship—appeared in abundance.” In the context of the Aśvamedha rites, this imagery underscores royal responsibility: wealth is to be made manifest as orderly provision for sacrifice, hospitality, and generous giving, not for private hoarding.
वैशम्पायन उवाच