Shloka 133
अनुक्रमणिकाध्यायः (Anukramaṇikā Adhyāya) — Invocation, Narrator Frame, and Textual Scope
विचित्राणि च वासांसि प्रावारावरणानि च । कम्बलाजिनरत्नानि राड़कवास्तरणानि च,उस समय इधर-उधर विभिन्न देशों तथा नृपतियोंके यहाँसे मणि, सुवर्ण, रत्न, गाय, हाथी, घोड़े, धन-सम्पत्ति, विचित्र वस्त्र, तम्बू, कनात, परदे, उत्तम कम्बल, श्रेष्ठ मृगचर्म तथा रंकुनामक मृगके बालोंसे बने हुए कोमल बिछौने आदि जो उपहारकी बहुमूल्य वस्तुएँ आतीं, वे दुर्योधनके हाथमें दी जातीं--उसीकी देख-रेखमें रखी जाती थीं
vicitrāṇi ca vāsāṃsi prāvārāvaraṇāni ca | kambalājinaratnāni rāḍakavāstaraṇāni ca ||
«Vestes variegadas, mantos e coberturas; finos cobertores, peles de animais, objetos preciosos, e também macias colchas feitas do pelo do rādaka (uma espécie de cervo).» No contexto narrativo, este verso integra a descrição de dádivas luxuosas vindas de várias regiões e reis; tal riqueza é acumulada e posta sob o controle de Duryodhana, realçando a tensão política e ética em torno do acúmulo e da administração dos bens régios.
Educational Q&A
The verse contributes to a broader ethical contrast in the Mahābhārata: prosperity and tribute are not inherently wrong, but the concentration of wealth and control in the hands of a single ambitious prince can become a seed of envy, injustice, and conflict. It implicitly raises questions about rightful stewardship, restraint, and fairness in royal administration.
A catalogue of luxury items—clothes, coverings, blankets, skins, jewels, and fine bedding—is being listed as part of the gifts/valuables arriving at court. In the surrounding narration (as reflected in the provided Hindi gloss), these valuables are being entrusted to Duryodhana’s custody and oversight, emphasizing his growing influence and the accumulation of resources around him.