Shloka 19

Jarītā-Śārṅgaka-saṃvādaḥ — The Dialogue of Jaritā and the Śārṅgaka Chicks

Fire-escape deliberation

Devanagari script

भक्ष्यैरभोज्यैश्न पेयैश्व रसवद्धिर्महा धनै: । माल्यैश्न विविधैर्गन्धैर्युक्त वाष्णेयपार्थयो:

Transliteration

bhakṣyair abhojyaiś ca peyaiś ca rasavaddhir mahādhanaiḥ | mālyaiś ca vividhair gandhair yuktaṃ vāsṇeyapārthayoḥ ||

Translation

ବୈଶମ୍ପାୟନ କହିଲେ— ବାସୁଦେବ ଶ୍ରୀକୃଷ୍ଣ ଓ ପାର୍ଥ (ଅର୍ଜୁନ)ଙ୍କ ଅନ୍ତଃପୁର ନାନାପ୍ରକାର ଭକ୍ଷ୍ୟ-ଭୋଜ୍ୟ, ରସାଳ ଓ ବହୁମୂଲ୍ୟ ପେୟ, ମହାଧନ-ସମ୍ପଦ, ବିଭିନ୍ନ ପୁଷ୍ପହାର ଓ ସୁଗନ୍ଧିତ ଦ୍ରବ୍ୟରେ ସମୃଦ୍ଧ ଥିଲା। ସେମାନେ ଯମୁନାତଟର ସେଇ ରମଣୀୟ ବିହାରସ୍ଥାନକୁ ପହଞ୍ଚି, ଶୁଭ ରତ୍ନରେ ଅଲଙ୍କୃତ କ୍ରୀଡାମଣ୍ଡପମାନଙ୍କ ଭିତରକୁ ଗୃହସ୍ତ୍ରୀମାନେ ପ୍ରବେଶ କଲେ; ତାପରେ ସମସ୍ତେ ନିଜ-ନିଜ ରୁଚିଅନୁସାରେ ଜଳକ୍ରୀଡା କରିଲେ।

Word by Word

• भक्ष्यैः: with eatables
• भक्ष्यैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ष्य
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• अभोज्यैः: with foods (to be eaten)
• अभोज्यैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभोज्य
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

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

• पेयैः: with drinks
• पेयैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पेय
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

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

• रसवत्भिः: with flavorful/juicy (ones)
• रसवत्भिः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रसवत्
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• महाधनैः: with very valuable (costly) ones
• महाधनैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाधन
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• माल्यैः: with garlands
• माल्यैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: माल्य
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

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

• विविधैः: with various
• विविधैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविध
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• गन्धैः: with fragrances/perfumes
• गन्धैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: गन्ध
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• युक्ताः: endowed/associated (with)
• युक्ताः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युज्
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Feminine, Nominative, Plural

• वाष्णेयपार्थयोः: of Vāṣṇeya (Krishna) and Pārtha (Arjuna)
• वाष्णेयपार्थयोः: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाष्णेयपार्थ
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Dual

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa)
• Pārtha (Arjuna)
• Yamunā (river)
• antahpura (women of the inner apartments)
• bhakṣya (delicacies)
• peya (beverages)
• mālya (garlands)
• gandha (perfumes/fragrances)
• mahādhana (treasures/wealth)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ordered prosperity of a righteous royal household: abundance is paired with refinement (garlands, perfumes, tasteful recreation). Ethically, it frames enjoyment as culturally regulated and harmonious, not indulgence that disrupts duty.

What is happening in the narrative?

After reaching a pleasure-ground by the Yamunā, the women of Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna’s household enter the play-pavilions with supplies—foods, rich drinks, garlands, and perfumes—and begin water-sport according to their preferences.