Shloka 10

Saṃśaptaka-Varūthinī Saṅgrāma — Binding and Counter-Binding (संशप्तक-वरूथिनी-संग्रामः)

Devanagari script

तथा सुवर्णशृज्जीणां गोधेनूनां चतुःशतम्‌

Transliteration

tathā suvarṇaśṛṅgīṇāṃ godhenūnāṃ catuḥśatam

Translation

Sañjaya disse: “Do mesmo modo, foram apresentados quatrocentos bois de leite—vacas cujos chifres estavam adornados com ouro.”

Word by Word

• तथा: also; likewise
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• सुवर्णशृज्जीणाम्: of those yielding gold (gold-producing)
• सुवर्णशृज्जीणाम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुवर्णशृज्
• Form: Feminine, Genitive, Plural

• गोधेनूनाम्: of cow-like kine (godhenu-cows)
• गोधेनूनाम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोधेनु
• Form: Feminine, Genitive, Plural

• चतुःशतम्: four hundred
• चतुःशतम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: चतुःशत
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• milch-cows (godhenū)
• gold-adorned horns (suvarṇa-śṛṅga)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the royal ideal of dāna (generosity): lavish, publicly visible gifts—such as cows with gold-adorned horns—serve as markers of status and are treated as a duty of rulers and nobles, especially in tense wartime contexts where alliances and reputation matter.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya continues a list-like description of offerings or gifts, specifying that four hundred milch-cows with gold-adorned horns were included, emphasizing abundance and ceremonial grandeur.