Shloka 10

Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 58: Yudhiṣṭhira’s dawn rites, royal gifts, and the reception of Kṛṣṇa

Devanagari script

शुचि स्वाद्वन्नपानं च ब्राह्मणा: प्रयुतायुता:,उन यज्ञोंमें खाने-पीनेकी वस्तुएँ पवित्र और स्वादिष्ट होती थीं। वहाँ दूध-दहीके बड़े- बड़े सरोवर बने हुए थे। वहाँ हजारों और लाखों ब्राह्मण भाँति-भाँतिके खाद्य पदार्थ पाकर प्रसन्नता प्रकट करनेवाली बातें कहते थे। उनकी यज्ञशालाओंमें पीनेयोग्य पदार्थोकी नदियाँ बहती थीं और शुद्ध अन्नके पर्वतोंके समान ढेर लगे रहते थे

Transliteration

śuci svādvannapānaṃ ca brāhmaṇāḥ prayutāyutāḥ

Translation

नारद उवाच—तेषु यज्ञेषु शुचि स्वाद्वन्नपानं चासीत्; ब्राह्मणाः प्रयुतायुताः नानाविधैर्भोज्यैः प्रीतिमन्तः प्रियवाक्यान्यवदन्। यज्ञशालासु पेयधाराः सरित इव प्रवहन्ति, शुभ्रान्नस्य राशयः पर्वत इवाभवन्।

Word by Word

शुचिpure

स्वादुtasty

अन्नपानम्food and drink

चand

ब्राह्मणाःBrahmins

प्रयुतायुताःin tens of thousands (very many)

Speaker

नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

Nārada

Brāhmaṇas

yajña (sacrificial rites)

yajñaśālā (sacrificial hall)

food and drink offerings

milk and curd (as described in the passage context)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharmic prosperity expressed through yajña: purity of offerings, generosity toward Brahmins, and orderly abundance. Ethical emphasis falls on sustaining society through rightful giving, ritual cleanliness, and respectful hospitality.

What is happening in the narrative?

Nārada describes a grand sacrificial setting marked by immense provisions—pure, delicious food and drink—served to vast numbers of Brahmins, who respond with pleased and auspicious speech, conveying the scale and splendor of the rite.