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Shloka 13

Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Reception Plan for Janārdana (Kṛṣṇa): Gifts, Procession, and Protocol

ततो देशेषु देशेषु रमणीयेषु भागश: । सर्वरत्नसमाकीर्णा: सभाश्षक्कुरनेकश:,तब कारीगरोंने विभिन्न रमणीय प्रदेशोंमें अलग-अलग सब प्रकारके रत्नोंसे सम्पन्न अनेक विश्राम-स्थान बनाये

tato deśeṣu deśeṣu ramaṇīyeṣu bhāgaśaḥ | sarvaratnasamākīrṇāḥ sabhāś ca kurv anekaśaḥ ||

پھر کاریگروں نے مختلف دلکش علاقوں میں الگ الگ حصّوں میں، ہر قسم کے جواہرات سے بھرپور بے شمار سبھاگھر اور آرام گاہیں تعمیر کیں۔

ततःthen, thereafter
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः (तद्-प्रातिपदिकात्)
FormAvyaya
देशेषुin regions/places
देशेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootदेश
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
देशेषुin (various) regions
देशेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootदेश
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
रमणीयेषुin delightful/pleasant (places)
रमणीयेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootरमणीय
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
भागशःseparately; in parts; severally
भागशः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootभागशः
FormAvyaya
सर्वरत्नसमाकीर्णाःstrewn/filled with all kinds of gems
सर्वरत्नसमाकीर्णाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व-रत्न-समाकीर्ण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
सभाassembly-hall; hall
सभा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसभा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
अनेकशःmany times; in many (instances); in many ways
अनेकशः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअनेकशः
FormAvyaya

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana (narrator/speaker)
D
deśa (regions/places)
S
sabhā (assembly-halls)
R
ratna (jewels/precious stones)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights prudent, organized preparation and the ethical use of resources—wealth and craftsmanship are directed toward creating orderly, hospitable public spaces, reflecting ideals of responsible governance (rājadharma).

Vaiśampāyana describes how, across many pleasant regions, numerous gem-adorned halls/resting places were constructed in separate allotments—part of broader arrangements being made in the Udyoga Parva context.