Shloka 9

Adhyāya 57 — Arjuna’s Vow-Anxiety, Kṛṣṇa’s Counsel, and the Pāśupata Authorization

Devanagari script

रत्नानां विविधानां च विविधांश्चान्नपर्वतान्‌

Transliteration

ratnānāṁ vividhānāṁ ca vividhāṁś cānnaparvatān

Translation

Nārada said: “(He offered) many kinds of precious gems, and also various mountains of food”—a vivid image of lavish giving that underscores the ethical ideal of generosity and hospitality, especially in honoring guests and the worthy.

Word by Word

• रत्नानाम्: of gems/jewels
• रत्नानाम्: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: रत्न
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Plural

• विविधानाम्: of various kinds
• विविधानाम्: Visheshana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविध
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• विविधान्: various
• विविधान्: Visheshana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविध
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• अन्नपर्वतान्: mountains/heaps of food
• अन्नपर्वतान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्नपर्वत
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

Speaker

नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Nārada
• ratna (gems/jewels)
• annaparvata (heaps/mountains of food)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dāna and atithi-satkāra (generosity and honoring guests): abundance is ethically meaningful when used to support and honor others, turning wealth and food into instruments of dharma and merit.

What is happening in the narrative?

Nārada is describing an act of lavish offering—many kinds of jewels and enormous quantities of food—emphasizing the scale and variety of gifts given in the episode being recounted.