Shloka 8
विदुरस्य कृष्णं प्रति शमोपदेशः
Vidura’s Counsel to Krishna on the Limits of Peace
Devanagari script
तत्र जाम्बूनदमयं पर्यड्कं सुपरिष्कृतम्
Transliteration
tatra jāmbūnadamayaṃ paryaṅkaṃ supariṣkṛtam
Translation
そこには、ジャームブーナダ金で作られた精巧な寝台が据えられ、ことごとく麗しく飾り立てられていた。王権の華麗さと、宮廷におけるもてなしの作法が、政治の緊張が高まるさなかにも厳然と保たれていることを示していた。
Word by Word
तत्रthere
तत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र
जाम्बूनदमयम्made of Jāmbūnada-gold
जाम्बूनदमयम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootजाम्बूनदमय
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
पर्यङ्कम्couch/bed
पर्यङ्कम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपर्यङ्क
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
सुपरिष्कृतम्well-adorned, well-finished
सुपरिष्कृतम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसुपरिष्कृत
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
J
jāmbūnada (gold)P
paryaṅka (couch/royal seat)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
The verse highlights how outward arrangements—luxury, refinement, and protocol—are used to express status and honor in royal settings, reminding readers that ethical and political intentions often operate beneath polished appearances.
Vaiśampāyana describes the setting: a splendid, gold-made couch has been prepared, indicating a formal courtly environment where an important reception, meeting, or negotiation is being staged.