Shloka 59

Devanagari script

तथा तैरुपयातैश्व प्रतियद्धिश्च भारत । आकुला सा सभा तात भवति सम सुखप्रदा,तात भारत! इस प्रकार वहाँ आने-जानेवाले लोगोंसे भरी हुई वह सभा बड़ी सुखदायिनी जान पड़ती है

Transliteration

tathā tair upayātaiś ca pratiyaddhiś ca bhārata | ākulā sā sabhā tāta bhavati sā sukha-pradā ||

Translation

ನಾರದನು ಹೇಳಿದರು—ಓ ಭಾರತನೇ! ಹೀಗೆ ಜನರು ನಿರಂತರವಾಗಿ ಬಂದು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರಲು ಆ ಸಭೆ ಚೈತನ್ಯದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿ ಗಿರಾಕಿಯಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ; ತಾತಾ, ಅದು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುವ ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಸಮವಾಗಿ ಸುಖ ಮತ್ತು ಆರಾಮ ನೀಡುವಂತೆಯೇ ಕಾಣುತ್ತದೆ.

Word by Word

तथाthus, in that manner

तैःby them

उपयातैःhaving come, arrived

चand

प्रतियद्धिःgoing back/returning (those who go to and fro)

चand

भारतO Bharata

आकुलाcrowded, filled, confused

साthat

सभाassembly hall

तातO dear one / O son

भवतिis, becomes

सम्together, completely (prefix)

सुखप्रदाbestowing happiness, very pleasant

Speaker

नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

Nārada

Bhārata (Yudhiṣṭhira)

sabhā (the royal assembly hall)

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

A well-ordered royal court is not merely a building but a living institution: when it is frequented by people—visitors, envoys, and citizens—it becomes a source of public well-being, reflecting prosperity, accessibility, and good governance.

What is happening in the narrative?

Nārada is describing the nature of the sabhā (assembly hall). He notes that because people are constantly coming and going, the hall is full of activity and therefore feels pleasant and happiness-giving.