Shloka 456

उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय ९३: कृष्णस्य धृतराष्ट्रोपदेशः

Kṛṣṇa’s Counsel to Dhṛtarāṣṭra in the Assembly

Devanagari script

मणिकाजउ्चनचित्राणि समाजहुस्ततस्ततः । तब सेवकोंने इधर-उधरसे मणि एवं सुवर्ण जड़े हुए शुद्ध, विशाल एवं विस्तृत आसन लाकर रख दिये

Transliteration

maṇikāñcanacitrāṇi samājahus tataḥ tataḥ |

Translation

ବୈଶମ୍ପାୟନ କହିଲେ—ତାପରେ ସେବକମାନେ ନାନା ଦିଗରୁ ମଣି ଓ ସୁବର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଜଡିତ, ଶୁଚି, ବିଶାଳ ଓ ବିସ୍ତୃତ ଆସନଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଶୀଘ୍ର ସଂଗ୍ରହ କରି ଆଣି ଯଥାସ୍ଥାନରେ ରଖିଦେଲେ।

Word by Word

• मणिकाञ्चनचित्राणि: variegated/ornamented with gems and gold
• मणिकाञ्चनचित्राणि: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मणि + काञ्चन + चित्र
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Plural

• समाजहुः: they brought/collected
• समाजहुः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + आ + √हृ (हृ)
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Plural

• ततः: from there; thence
• ततः: Apadana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• ततः: from there; thence
• ततः: Apadana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• attendants/servants (sevakāḥ)
• jeweled and gold-inlaid seats/āsanas (objects)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the dharmic value of proper conduct in public affairs: even when grave decisions loom, a court maintains order, respect, and hospitality—external discipline reflecting the seriousness of ethical and political responsibility.

What is happening in the narrative?

As the assembly is being arranged, attendants bring and set out large, clean seats decorated with gems and gold, preparing the space for an important royal gathering and discussion.