Shloka 28

Tīrtha-yātrā: Prayāga-saṅgama and Gayaśiras—Rājarṣi Gaya’s Mahāyajña

Devanagari script

इन्द्रसेनादिभिर्भुत्यै रथै: परिचतुर्दशै: । महानस्व्यापृतैश्न तथान्यै: परिचारकै:,उनके साथ इन्द्रसेन आदि चौदहसे अधिक सेवक रथ लिये पीछे-पीछे जा रहे थे। रसोईके काममें संलग्न रहनेवाले अन्यान्य सेवक भी उनके साथ थे

Transliteration

indrasenādibhir bhṛtyai rathaiḥ paricaturdaśaiḥ | mahānasyāpṛtaiś ca tathānyaiḥ paricārakaiḥ ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: Along with them went Indrasena and other attendants—more than fourteen chariots in number—following behind. Other servants too accompanied them, including those engaged in the work of the great kitchen, indicating a well-ordered retinue and the practical arrangements that sustain a righteous household and journey.

Word by Word

इन्द्रसेनादिभिःby Indrasena and others

भृत्यैःby servants/attendants

रथैःwith chariots

परिaround; (as prefix) fully

चतुर्दशैःby fourteen (in number)

महानसin the kitchen/cookhouse

व्यापृतैःengaged/occupied

चand

अन्यैःby other

परिचारकैःby attendants

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Indrasena

chariots (ratha)

royal kitchen (mahānasa)

attendants/servants (bhṛtya, paricāraka)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Geographic Context

Sandhi Notes