Shloka 76

Adhyāya 42 (Śānti Parva): Śrāddha, Aurdhvadaihika Rites, and Royal Welfare Measures

Devanagari script

सुहृदां कारयामास सर्वेषामौर्ध्वदेहिकम्‌ । साथ ही उनके निमित्त पाण्डुपुत्र युधिष्ठिरने धर्मशालाएँ, प्याऊ-चर और पोखरे बनवाये। इस प्रकार उन्होंने सभी सुहृदोंके श्राद्ध-कर्म सम्पन्न कराये

Transliteration

suhṛdāṃ kārayāmāsa sarveṣām aurdhvadehikam |

Translation

ବୈଶମ୍ପାୟନ କହିଲେ—ପାଣ୍ଡୁପୁତ୍ର ଯୁଧିଷ୍ଠିର ନିଜ ସମସ୍ତ ସୁହୃଦଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଔର୍ଧ୍ୱଦେହିକ (ଶ୍ରାଦ୍ଧ) କର୍ମ ସମ୍ପାଦନ କରାଇଲେ। ତଦୁପରି ସେମାନଙ୍କ ନିମିତ୍ତେ ଧର୍ମଶାଳା, ପାନୀୟ-ଛତ୍ର (ପ୍ୟାଉ) ଓ ପୋଖରୀ ନିର୍ମାଣ କରାଇଲେ। ଏହିପରି ସେ ସମସ୍ତ ସୁହୃଦଙ୍କ ଶ୍ରାଦ୍ଧକର୍ମ ସମାପ୍ତ କଲେ।

Word by Word

• सुहृदाम्: of friends / well-wishers
• सुहृदाम्: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुहृद्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• कारयामास: caused to be done / had performed
• कारयामास: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: Perfect (Periphrastic), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada, true

• सर्वेषाम्: of all
• सर्वेषाम्: Sampradana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural

• और्ध्वदेहिकम्: funeral/obsequial rite (śrāddha etc.)
• और्ध्वदेहिकम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: और्ध्वदेहिक
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Yudhiṣṭhira
• Pāṇḍu
• suhṛd (well-wishers/friends)
• aurdhvadehika rites (post-funeral rites)
• dharmāśālā (rest-houses)
• pāyū (water-stations)
• ponds/reservoirs

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Dharma after loss is expressed through gratitude and responsible action: honoring the departed with proper rites and transforming grief into compassionate public welfare (charity that benefits many).

What is happening in the narrative?

After the war, Yudhiṣṭhira arranges the aurdhvadehika/śrāddha rites for all his well-wishers and supports their memory by commissioning charitable works such as rest-houses, water-stations, and ponds.