Shloka 11

पाण्डवानां पाञ्चालगमनम्

The Pāṇḍavas’ Journey toward Pāñcāla and News of the Svayaṃvara

Devanagari script

भोजनीयानि पेयानि भक्ष्याणि विविधानि च । लेह्यान्यमृतकल्पानि चोष्याणि च तथार्जुन

Transliteration

bhojanīyāni peyāni bhakṣyāṇi vividhāni ca | lehyāny amṛtakalpāni coṣyāṇi ca tathārjuna ||

Translation

ଗନ୍ଧର୍ବ କହିଲେ— ଏଠାରେ ଭୋଜ୍ୟ ଆହାର, ପେୟ ପାନୀୟ, ଏବଂ ନାନାପ୍ରକାର ଚର୍ବ୍ୟ (ଚବାଇ ଖାଇବା) ଭକ୍ଷ୍ୟ ଅଛି; ଅମୃତସଦୃଶ ସ୍ୱାଦର ଲେହ୍ୟ (ଚଟଣି ଆଦି) ଅଛି; ଏବଂ ଚୋଷ୍ୟ ବସ୍ତୁମାନେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଅଛନ୍ତି—ହେ ଅର୍ଜୁନ।

Word by Word

• भोजनीयानि: edible (things), to be eaten
• भोजनीयानि: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भोजनीय
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Plural

• पेयानि: drinkable (things), to be drunk
• पेयानि: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पेयं
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Plural

• भक्ष्याणि: foods to be eaten/chewed
• भक्ष्याणि: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भक्ष्य
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Plural

• विविधानि: various, diverse
• विविधानि: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविध
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• लेह्यानि: lickable (things)
• लेह्यानि: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लेह्य
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Plural

• अमृतकल्पानि: nectar-like
• अमृतकल्पानि: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अमृतकल्प
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• ओष्याणि: to be sucked (suckables)
• ओष्याणि: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ओष्य
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• तथा: likewise, also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• अर्जुन: O Arjuna
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्जुन
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

गन्धर्व उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Gandharva
• Arjuna

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the cultural ethic of honoring a guest or esteemed person through generous offering—abundance presented with refinement—reflecting social dharma expressed as hospitality and proper reception.

What is happening in the narrative?

A Gandharva addresses Arjuna and enumerates an array of refreshments—foods, drinks, chewables, lickables, and suckables—describing them as nectar-like, indicating a lavish offering or reception in the ongoing episode.