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Shloka 20

Yudhiṣṭhira’s Procession, Encampment (Niveśa), and Auspicious Timing for Ritual Action

मोदकै: पायसेनाथ मांसापूपैस्तथैव च । आशास्य च महात्मानं प्रययुर्मुदिता भूशम्‌,तदनन्तर ब्राह्मणोंसे स्वस्तिवाचन कराकर सुरश्रेष्ठ महेश्वरकी पहले ही पूजा करके मिष्टात्न, खीर, पूआ तथा फलके गूदोंसे उन महेश्वरको तृप्त करके उनका आशीर्वाद ले समस्त पाण्डवोंने अत्यन्त प्रसन्नतापूर्वक यात्रा प्रारम्भ की

modakaiḥ pāyasena atha māṃsāpūpaiḥ tathaiva ca | āśāsya ca mahātmānaṃ prayayur muditā bhūśam ||

ต่อจากนั้นพวกเขาถวายโมทกะ ข้าวทิพย์ (ปายสะ) และขนมเนื้อ (มังสาปูปะ) เพื่อให้มหาตมันั้นคือมหेशวรทรงพอพระทัย แล้วทูลขอพร ครั้นได้พรแล้ว เหล่ากษัตริย์ปาณฑพก็ออกเดินทางด้วยความรื่นเริงยิ่ง

मोदकैःwith sweet balls (modakas)
मोदकैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootमोदक
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
पायसेनwith rice-pudding
पायसेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootपायस
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
अथthen
अथ:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ
मांसापूपैःwith meat-cakes (meat pies)
मांसापूपैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootमांसापूप
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
तथाso, likewise
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
एवindeed, just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
आशास्यhaving requested/solicited (a blessing)
आशास्य:
TypeVerb
Rootआ-शास्
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
महात्मानम्the great-souled one
महात्मानम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमहात्मन्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
प्रययुःthey set out / departed
प्रययुः:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-या
FormPerfect (लिट्), Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
मुदिताःdelighted, joyful
मुदिताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमुदित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
भूशम्greatly, exceedingly
भूशम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootभूशम्

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
M
Mahātmā (the worshipped great-souled deity; contextually Maheśvara/Śiva)
P
Pāṇḍavas

Educational Q&A

Major undertakings should begin with humility, auspicious rites, and the seeking of blessings; prosperity and success are framed as aligned with reverence and dharmic preparation rather than mere power.

The Pāṇḍavas offer various foods—sweets, rice-pudding, and meat-cakes—to a revered great-souled deity (contextually Maheśvara/Śiva), receive his benediction, and then depart joyfully to proceed with their next course of action.