Shloka 34

अक्षविजय-प्रसङ्गः

Escalation of Wagers and Shakuni’s Repeated Declarations of Victory

Devanagari script

ततस्ते पुरुषव्याप्रा गत्वा स्त्रीभिस्तु संविदम्‌ । कृत्वा व्यायामपूर्वाणि कृत्यानि प्रतिकर्म च

Transliteration

tataste puruṣavyāprā gatvā strībhistu saṃvidam | kṛtvā vyāyāmapūrvāṇi kṛtyāni pratikarma ca manojñam aśanaṃ bhuktvā viviśuḥ śaraṇāny atha |

Translation

ਫਿਰ ਉਹ ਕਰਮਠ ਪੁਰਖ ਆਪਣੀਆਂ ਇਸਤਰੀਆਂ ਨਾਲ ਸਲਾਹ-ਮਸ਼ਵਰਾ ਕਰਕੇ, ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਕਸਰਤ ਅਤੇ ਸਿੰਗਾਰ ਆਦਿ ਕਰਤੱਬ ਤੇ ਨਿੱਤ ਕਰਮ ਪੂਰੇ ਕਰੇ; ਮਨਪਸੰਦ ਭੋਜਨ ਕਰਕੇ ਫਿਰ ਆਪਣੇ ਅੰਦਰੂਨੀ ਕਮਰਿਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਪ੍ਰਵੇਸ਼ ਕਰ ਗਏ।

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• ते: they
• ते: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: masculine, nominative, plural

• पुरुषव्याप्राः: busy/engaged men
• पुरुषव्याप्राः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुरुषव्याप्र
• Form: masculine, nominative, plural

• गत्वा: having gone
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund)

• स्त्रीभिः: with (their) women
• स्त्रीभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्त्री
• Form: feminine, instrumental, plural

• तु: but/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• संविदम्: conversation, consultation
• संविदम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: संविद्
• Form: feminine, accusative, singular

• कृत्वा: having done
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund)

• व्यायामपूर्वाणि: preceded by exercise
• व्यायामपूर्वाणि: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: व्यायामपूर्व
• Form: neuter, accusative, plural

• कृत्यानि: things to be done, duties
• कृत्यानि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृत्य
• Form: neuter, accusative, plural

• प्रतिकर्म: toilet/attending to the body (grooming)
• प्रतिकर्म: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रतिकर्मन्
• Form: neuter, accusative, singular

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

• मनोज्ञम्: pleasing, agreeable
• मनोज्ञम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मनोज्ञ
• Form: neuter, accusative, singular

• अशनम्: food
• अशनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अशन
• Form: neuter, accusative, singular

• भुक्त्वा: having eaten
• Type: Verb
• Root: भुज्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund)

• विविशुः: they entered
• Type: Verb
• Root: विश्
• Form: perfect (liṭ), third, plural, parasmaipada

• शरणानि: dwellings, resting-places
• शरणानि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरण
• Form: neuter, accusative, plural

• अथ: then, now
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Pāṇḍavas (implied by context)
• their womenfolk (striyaḥ; includes Draupadī per Gītā Press Hindi gloss)
• private quarters/resting rooms (śaraṇāni)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights disciplined living: consultation within the household, attention to health and personal conduct, completion of daily duties, and moderation—suggesting that orderliness and self-regulation are integral to dharma even in royal life.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana narrates that the men (contextually the Pāṇḍavas) speak with their womenfolk, perform exercise and personal grooming, complete routine observances, eat a satisfying meal, and then retire to their quarters.