Shloka 12

Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Public Request for Consent to Enter the Forest (अनुज्ञा-प्रार्थना)

Devanagari script

ततो<नन्तरमेवात्र सर्ववर्णान्‌ महामते । अन्नपानरसौघेण प्लावयामास पार्थिव:,महामते! तदनन्तर सभी वर्णके लोगोंको भाँति-भाँतिके भोजन और पीनेयोग्य रस प्रदान करके राजाने उन सबको संतुष्ट कर दिया

Transliteration

tato 'nantaram evātra sarvavarṇān mahāmate | annapānarasaughena plāvayāmāsa pārthivaḥ ||

Translation

ヴァイシャンパーヤナは語った。ついで直ちに、賢者よ、王はあらゆる身分の人々に、食と飲み物、清涼の飲料を山のように与え、まるで「洪水のごとく」満たして、皆を満足させた。この段は、惜しみない饗応と、誰をも偏らず顧みる配慮として現れる王の務めを示している。

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (तद्-प्रातिपदिकात् अव्यय)

• अनन्तरम्: immediately after
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अनन्तर (प्रातिपदिक)

• एव: indeed, just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• अत्र: here, in this place/context
• अत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र

• सर्ववर्णान्: all the social classes (all varnas)
• सर्ववर्णान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्ववर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• महामते: O great-minded one
• Type: Noun
• Root: महामति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• अन्नपानरसौघेण: with a flood/abundance of food, drink, and juices
• अन्नपानरसौघेण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्नपानरसौघ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• प्लावयामास: caused to be flooded; inundated (i.e., satisfied abundantly)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्लु (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (Periphrastic Perfect), 3rd, Singular

• पार्थिवः: the king
• पार्थिवः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• the king (pārthivaḥ)
• people of all varṇas (sarvavarṇāḥ)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

A ruler’s dharma includes impartial generosity and the welfare of all people. By providing plentiful food and drink to everyone—without distinction—the king exemplifies ethical kingship through hospitality and care.

What is happening in the narrative?

Immediately after the preceding event, the king arranges abundant provisions—food and various drinks—for people of all social orders, satisfying the assembled community through lavish hospitality.