Ashvamedhika Parva Adhyaya 65 Shloka 15 - Mahabharata | Japanese | Vedapath

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Shloka 15

Parīkṣit-janma-saṃkaṭa and Kuntī’s petition to Vāsudeva (परिक्षिज्जन्मसंकटं कुन्त्याः प्रार्थना च)

Devanagari script

भृूज़ाराणि कटाहानि कलशान्‌ वर्धमानकान्‌ | बहूनि च विचित्राणि भाजनानि सहस्रश:

Transliteration

bhūzārāṇi kaṭāhāni kalaśān vardhamānakān | bahūni ca vicitrāṇi bhājanāni sahasraśaḥ ||

Translation

ヴァイシャンパーヤナは語った。「大釜、鍋、壺、そして膨れ上がる器の山—まことに、種類も多く細工も妙なる器が幾千幾万と—豊かに現れた。」アシュヴァメーダの儀礼においてこの光景は王の責務を示す。富は私蔵のためではなく、祭儀の備え、饗応、そして惜しみない布施のために、秩序立って顕現されねばならぬ。

Word by Word

भृङ्गाराणिewer(s), water-jug(s)

कटाहानिcauldron(s), large pan(s)

कलशान्pots, pitchers

वर्धमानकान्bowls/cups (a kind of vessel called vardhamānaka)

बहूनिmany

चand

विचित्राणिvariegated, diverse, wonderful

भाजनानिvessels, utensils

सहस्रशःby thousands, in thousands

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

bhājana (vessels/utensils)

kaṭāha (cauldron)

kalaśa (ritual pot/jar)

vardhamāna (abundant vessels/heaps)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights that in a righteous royal sacrifice, prosperity is expressed as public provision—abundant, well-prepared resources meant for ritual, guests, and charitable distribution—reflecting dharma through generosity and responsible stewardship.

What is happening in the narrative?

As Vaiśampāyana narrates the Aśvamedha-related proceedings, vast numbers of various vessels (cauldrons, jars, pots, etc.) appear/are made available, indicating large-scale preparation and abundance for the sacrificial rites and associated hospitality.