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Shloka 5

Śiśupāla-nigraha-prastāva: Yudhiṣṭhira’s Conciliation and Bhīṣma’s Defense of Kṛṣṇa

Book 2, Chapter 35

भक्ष्यभोज्याधिकारेषु दःशासनमयोजयत्‌ | परिग्रहे ब्राह्मणानामश्च॒त्थामानमुक्तवान्‌,भक्ष्य-भोज्य आदि सामग्रीकी देख-रेख तथा उसके बाँटने परोसनेकी व्यवस्थाका अधिकार दुःशासनको दिया। ब्राह्मणोंके स्वागत-सत्कारका भार उन्होंने अश्वत्थामाको सौंप दिया

bhakṣya-bhojyādhikāreṣu duḥśāsanam ayojayat | parigrahe brāhmaṇānām aśvatthāmānam uktavān |

ไวศัมปายนะกล่าวว่า—พระองค์ทรงแต่งตั้งทุศศาสนะให้กำกับดูแลเสบียงอาหาร ทั้งการเก็บรักษา การแจกจ่าย และการจัดถวายเลี้ยง ส่วนการต้อนรับและถวายเกียรติแก่พราหมณ์ทั้งหลาย พระองค์ทรงมอบหมายให้อัศวัตถามาเป็นผู้รับผิดชอบ

भक्ष्यभोज्याधिकारेषुin the matters/charge of eatables and food (distribution/management)
भक्ष्यभोज्याधिकारेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootभक्ष्य-भोज्य-अधिकार
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
दुःशासनम्Duhshasana
दुःशासनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदुःशासन
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अयोजयत्appointed/assigned
अयोजयत्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootयुज्
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
परिग्रहेin the reception/entertainment (duty of welcoming)
परिग्रहे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootपरिग्रह
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
ब्राह्मणानाम्of the Brahmins
ब्राह्मणानाम्:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootब्राह्मण
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
अश्वत्थामानम्Ashvatthaman
अश्वत्थामानम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअश्वत्थामन्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
उक्तवान्having said / he said (appointed by saying)
उक्तवान्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, क्तवतुँ (past active participle)

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
D
Duḥśāsana
A
Aśvatthāmā
B
Brāhmaṇas
B
bhakṣya-bhojya (food provisions)

Educational Q&A

The verse underscores dharma in governance: material resources (food and service) must be organized responsibly, and honoring brāhmaṇas through proper reception is treated as a distinct ethical duty. Delegation is not merely administrative; it reflects the ruler’s commitment to social and ritual obligations.

In the context of a royal arrangement, specific duties are assigned: Duḥśāsana is put in charge of managing and serving food provisions, while Aśvatthāmā is tasked with welcoming and honoring the brāhmaṇas.