Shloka 12
Śānti-parva Adhyāya 44 — Post-War Reassignment of Residences and Restorative Consolation (शान्तिपर्व अध्याय ४४)
दुर्मुखस्य च वेश्माग्र्यं श्रीमत् कनकभूषणम् । पूर्णपडझमदलाक्षीणां स्त्रीणां शयनसंकुलम्
vaiśampāyana uvāca | durmukhasya ca veśmāgryaṃ śrīmat kanakabhūṣaṇam | pūrṇa-padma-dalākṣīṇāṃ strīṇāṃ śayana-saṅkulam |
Disse Vaiśampāyana: “E a mais excelsa mansão de Durmukha—esplêndida, ornada de ouro—estava apinhada de leitos de belas mulheres, cujos olhos eram como pétalas de lótus plenamente abertas.” (No contexto do relato, Yudhiṣṭhira destina tais residências aos irmãos, refletindo ordem régia, generosidade e o dever ético do rei de distribuir riqueza e conforto sem parcialidade.)
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights royal prosperity and the orderly allocation of luxury within a kingdom; in the broader context it supports the ethic of responsible kingship—wealth and comforts are to be managed and distributed in a structured, duty-bound manner rather than through whim.
Vaiśampāyana describes an exceptionally splendid mansion associated with Durmukha, richly decorated with gold and filled with the sleeping arrangements of beautiful women; it forms part of a larger description of palatial residences being assigned and enjoyed within the royal setting.