Shloka 34

Adhyāya 52 (Sabhā-parva): Vidura Invites Yudhiṣṭhira to Hastināpura for the Dice Match

Devanagari script

मणिरत्नानि भास्वन्ति काउ्चनं सूक्ष्मवस्त्रकम्‌

Transliteration

maṇiratnāni bhāsvanti kāñcanaṃ sūkṣmavastrakam

Translation

แก้วมณีรัตนะอันสุกสว่าง ทองคำ และผืนผ้าเนื้อละเอียดอ่อน

Word by Word

• मणिरत्नानि: gems and jewels
• मणिरत्नानि: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: मणिरत्न
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Plural

• भास्वन्ति: shine
• Type: Verb
• Root: भास्
• Form: Present (Lat), 3rd, Plural

• काञ्चनम्: gold
• काञ्चनम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: काञ्चन
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• सूक्ष्मवस्त्रकम्: fine cloth/garment
• सूक्ष्मवस्त्रकम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूक्ष्मवस्त्रक
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

दुर्योधन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Duryodhana
• gems/jewels (maṇiratnāni)
• gold (kāñcana)
• fine garments (sūkṣmavastrakam)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse foregrounds how external splendor—jewels, gold, luxurious clothing—can intensify attachment and provoke envy, which in turn clouds judgment and weakens ethical restraint.

What is happening in the narrative?

Duryodhana is describing or drawing attention to the glittering riches on display in the royal setting, emphasizing the opulence that becomes a catalyst for his inner agitation and competitive resentment.