Shloka 12
अध्याय ४६ — सभाप्रवेशः तथा सञ्जयस्य दूतवृत्तान्तः
Entry into the Royal Assembly and Sañjaya’s Envoy Report
Devanagari script
आसनस्थेषु सर्वेषु तेषु राजसु भारत
Transliteration
āsanasthēṣu sarvēṣu tēṣu rājasu bhārata
Translation
ໂອ ພາຣະຕະ, ເມື່ອກະສັດທັງຫມົດນັ້ນ ນັ່ງຢູ່ໃນບ່ອນນັ່ງຂອງຕົນແລ້ວ.
Word by Word
आसनस्थेषुamong those seated (on seats)
आसनस्थेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootआसनस्थ
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
सर्वेषुamong all
सर्वेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
तेषुamong those
तेषु:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
राजसुamong kings
राजसु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
भारतO Bharata (descendant of Bharata)
भारत:
TypeNoun
Rootभारत
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
Bhārata (address to the Bharata-descended listener)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 the importance of order and decorum in collective decision-making: before counsel or conflict unfolds, the narrative first establishes a disciplined assembly where each ruler takes a proper seat, implying respect for procedure and hierarchy.
Vaiśampāyana sets the scene: the kings have taken their seats in an assembly, marking a transition into the next action—discussion, counsel, or a formal proceeding connected with the Udyoga Parva’s preparations and negotiations.