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Shloka 28

Adhyāya 14: Sudēṣṇā Sends Sairandhrī to Kīcaka’s House (सुदेष्णा–सैरन्ध्री–कीचक संवादः)

चित्रमाल्याम्बरधरा सर्वाभरणभूषिता । काम प्रकामं सेव त्वं मया सह विलासिनि,“विलासिनि! विचित्र माला और सुन्दर वस्त्र धारण करके समस्त आभूषणोंसे विभूषित हो मेरे साथ अतिशय कामभोगका सेवन करो

citramālyāmbaradharā sarvābharaṇabhūṣitā | kāmaṃ prakāmaṃ seva tvaṃ mayā saha vilāsini ||

โอสตรีผู้ช่างเริงรื่น จงสวมพวงมาลัยหลากสีและอาภรณ์งาม ประดับด้วยเครื่องประดับทั้งปวง แล้วเสพสุขแห่งกามตามใจปรารถนาร่วมกับข้า

चित्रमाल्याwith a variegated garland
चित्रमाल्या:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootचित्रमाला
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
अम्बरधराwearing garments
अम्बरधरा:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअम्बरधर
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
सर्वाभरणभूषिताadorned with all ornaments
सर्वाभरणभूषिता:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootभूषित
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
कामdesire/pleasure
काम:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकाम
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
प्रकामम्excessively, at will
प्रकामम्:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्रकाम
सेवenjoy/partake
सेव:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootसेव्
FormImperative, Second, Singular
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootयुष्मद्
Form—, Nominative, Singular
मयाwith me/by me
मया:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअस्मद्
Form—, Instrumental, Singular
सहtogether with
सह:
Karana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसह
विलासिनिO playful/voluptuous lady
विलासिनि:
TypeNoun
Rootविलासिनी
FormFeminine, Vocative, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
V
vilāsini (addressed woman)
C
citramālya (ornate garland)
A
ambara (garments)
Ā
ābharaṇa (ornaments)

Educational Q&A

The verse foregrounds how sensual desire can be expressed through displays of luxury and persuasive speech, setting up an ethical contrast: dharma requires restraint and respect, while unchecked kāma—especially when backed by status—can become coercive and disruptive.

In the Virāṭa court context, a man addresses a woman as “vilāsini,” describing her garlands, garments, and ornaments, and urges her to join him in unrestricted enjoyment. It functions as a narrative moment of solicitation/temptation that tests propriety and self-control.