Shloka 14
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Reception Plan for Janārdana (Kṛṣṇa): Gifts, Procession, and Protocol
आसनानि विचित्राणि युतानि विविधैर्गुणै: । स्त्रियो गन्धानलंकारान् सूक्ष्माणि वसनानि च,नाना प्रकारके गुणोंसे युक्त विचित्र आसन, स्त्रियाँ, सुगन्धित पदार्थ, आभूषण, महीन वस्त्र, गुणकारक अन्न और पेय पदार्थ, भाँति-भाँतिके भोजन तथा सुगन्धित पुष्पमालाएँ आदि वस्तुओंको राजा दुर्योधनने उन स्थानोंमें रखवाया
āsanāni vicitrāṇi yutāni vividhair guṇaiḥ | striyo gandhān alaṅkārān sūkṣmāṇi vasanāni ca |
ໄວສັມປາຍະນະ ກ່າວວ່າ: «ມີບ່ອນນັ່ງອັນພິສົດ ປະກອບດ້ວຍຄຸນຄ່າຫຼາຍປະການ; ມີນາງຮັບໃຊ້, ຂອງຫອມ, ເຄື່ອງປະດັບ ແລະ ເສື້ອຜ້າລະອຽດອ່ອນງາມດ້ວຍ».
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the allure of luxury and sensory pleasure as instruments of influence. In the Udyoga Parva’s ethical atmosphere—where counsel, restraint, and dharma are urgently needed—such displays can signal attachment and manipulation, reminding readers that external splendor does not substitute for righteous intent.
The narrator lists sumptuous arrangements—ornate seats, attendants, perfumes, ornaments, and fine clothing—prepared in a royal setting. The broader episode (as reflected in the accompanying Hindi gloss) presents these as provisions placed by King Duryodhana to impress and entertain, setting a tone of opulence amid rising political tension.