Shloka 36

Devanagari script

तत्‌ स्थान तस्य दृष्टवा तु सर्वतः समलंकृतम्‌ । मणिरत्नसुवर्णानां मालाभि: परिपूरितम्‌

Transliteration

tat sthāna tasya dṛṣṭvā tu sarvataḥ samalaṅkṛtam | maṇiratnasuvarṇānāṁ mālābhiḥ paripūritam ||

Translation

ครั้นทอดพระเนตรสถานที่นั้น ก็เห็นว่าได้รับการประดับประดารอบด้าน และเต็มไปด้วยพวงมาลัยแห่งแก้วมณี รัตนะ และทองคำ

Word by Word

तत्that

स्थानम्place, abode

तस्यof him/it

दृष्ट्वाhaving seen

तुbut/indeed

सर्वतःon all sides, everywhere

समलङ्कृतम्well-adorned

मणि-रत्न-सुवर्णानाम्of gems, jewels, and gold

मालाभिःwith garlands/necklaces

परिपूरितम्filled, completely filled

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

Bhīṣma

sthāna (a place/location)

garlands (mālā)

jewels/gems (maṇi, ratna)

gold (suvarṇa)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the outward signs of royal prosperity and careful preparation—adornment and abundance used to honor a setting. Ethically, it points to the social value placed on proper reception and the visible expression of respect through orderly, dignified presentation.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīṣma describes someone arriving at and observing a particular place. The location is richly decorated on all sides and is filled with garlands fashioned from jewels, gems, and gold, emphasizing grandeur and ceremonial readiness.