Shloka 26

अध्याय १८४ — भैक्षविभागः, शयनविधानम्, धृष्टद्युम्नस्य निवेदनम्

Alms Distribution, Night Lodging, and Dhṛṣṭadyumna’s Report

Devanagari script

मज्चेषु च पराघध्येषु पौरजानपदा जना: । कृष्णादर्शनसिद्धयर्थ सर्वतः समुपाविशन्‌,नगर और जनपदके लोगोंने जब देखा कि उक्त विमानोंमें बहुमूल्य मंचोंके ऊपर महान्‌ बल और पराक्रमसे सम्पन्न परम सौभाग्यशाली, कालागुरुसे विभूषित, महान्‌ कृपाप्रसादसे युक्त, ब्राह्मणभक्त, अपने-अपने राष्ट्रके रक्षक और शुभ पुण्यकर्मोंके प्रभावसे सम्पूर्ण जगतके प्रिय श्रेष्ठ नरपतिगण आकर बैठ गये हैं, तब राजकुमारी द्रौपदीके दर्शनका लाभ लेनेके लिये वे भी सब ओर सुखपूर्वक जा बैठे

Transliteration

vaiśampāyana uvāca |

maṇḍapeṣu ca parārdhyeṣu paurajānapadā janāḥ |

kṛṣṇādarśanasiddhyarthaṃ sarvataḥ samupāviśan ||

Translation

Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: Ang mga taga-lungsod at mga tao mula sa kanayunan ay nagsiupo sa lahat ng panig sa maringal na mga paviliong iyon, na iisa ang hangarin: makamtan ang mapalad na darśana kay Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī).

Word by Word

• मञ्चेषु: on platforms/daises
• मञ्चेषु: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मञ्च
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• परार्ध्येषु: on very precious (ones)
• परार्ध्येषु: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परार्ध्य
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Plural

• पौर: townsmen/citizens
• पौर: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पौर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• जानपदाः: country-folk (from the districts)
• जानपदाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जानपद
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• जनाः: people
• जनाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• कृष्णा-दर्शन-सिद्ध्यर्थम्: for the purpose of obtaining the sight of Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī)
• कृष्णा-दर्शन-सिद्ध्यर्थम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्णा-दर्शन-सिद्धि-अर्थ
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• सर्वतः: from all sides / everywhere
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वतः

• समुपाविशन्: sat down / took their seats
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्+उप+आस्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Plural

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī)
• maṇḍapa (pavilions)
• paurāḥ (townspeople)
• jānapadāḥ (country folk)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the cultural-ethical value of darśana: people gather respectfully to behold an auspicious, virtuous figure, implying that communal harmony and shared joy can be grounded in reverence and merit rather than competition.

What is happening in the narrative?

Citizens and villagers assemble and sit in the splendid pavilions from all directions, eager to obtain a sight of Kṛṣṇā—Draupadī—within the larger ceremonial setting.