Shloka 20
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय १५१: कृष्णस्य कौरव-अवज्ञा-निर्णयः तथा पाण्डव-योगाज्ञा
Krishna on the Kauravas’ Rejection of Counsel; Pandava Readiness Ordered
प्रभूततरकाष्ठानि दुराधर्षतराणि च । भक्ष्यभोज्यान्नपानानि शतशो5थ सहस्रश:
prabhūtatara-kāṣṭhāni durādharṣatarāṇi ca | bhakṣya-bhojyānna-pānāni śataśo 'tha sahasraśaḥ ||
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: Sagana ang naipong panggatong, at may mga suplay na lalo pang mahirap maagaw ng kaaway; at may mga pagkain—mga meryenda, mga lutong ulam, mga butil at mga inumin—na inihanda nang daan-daan at libu-libo.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights prudent stewardship: in times of uncertainty and potential conflict, a ruler or household must ensure adequate, well-protected provisions. Ethical governance includes foresight, safeguarding resources, and sustaining dependents and guests.
The narrator describes extensive provisioning—firewood and large quantities of food and drink—emphasizing that these supplies were plentiful and secured against seizure. It depicts organized preparation within the broader Udyoga Parva setting of mobilization and tension before war.