Mahabharata — Virata Parva, Shloka 44
Virāṭa-parva Adhyāya 22 — Draupadī’s Abduction Attempt and Bhīma’s Suppression of the Kīcakas
प्रापितं ते मया वित्त बहुरूपमनन्तकम् | यत् कृतं धनरत्नाब्यं दासीशतपरिच्छदम्
vaiśampāyana uvāca | prāpitaṃ te mayā vittaṃ bahurūpam anantakam | yat kṛtaṃ dhana-ratnāḍhyaṃ dāsī-śata-paricchadam ||
ヴァイシャンパーヤナは言った。「我が集めた財は、さまざまにして尽きることがないかのようだが、それを汝に引き渡した。さらに我が整えたもの—黄金と宝玉に満ち、幾百の侍女と家の調度一切を備えたそれら—すべてを汝に捧げる。」
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical ambiguity of using immense wealth and luxury as a means of winning favor. It invites reflection on whether relationships and decisions should be guided by dharma and integrity rather than by material inducement and display.
The speaker (reported by Vaiśampāyana) describes having transferred vast, varied wealth and lavish household resources—treasure, jewels, and many attendants—to the addressed person, presenting it as a complete dedication of possessions.