Shloka 14

नारदेन गरुडात्मजानां नामकीर्तनम् | Nārada’s Enumeration of Garuḍa’s Descendants

Devanagari script

आक्रीडान्‌ पश्य दैत्यानां तथैव शयनान्युत । रत्नवन्ति महाहाणि भाजनान्यासनानि च

Transliteration

Ākrīḍān paśya daityānāṁ tathaiva śayanāny uta | Ratnavanti mahāhāṇi bhājanāny āsanāni ca ||

Translation

نارد نے کہا—دیتیوں کے باغات اور کھیل کے میدان دیکھو، کیسے شاندار ہیں! ان کے بستر بھی اسی ٹھاٹھ سے بنے ہیں۔ ان کے استعمال کے برتن اور نشستیں بھی جواہرات سے جڑی ہوئی، نہایت قیمتی اور عظیم الشان ہیں۔

Word by Word

• आक्रीडान्: playgrounds/sporting-grounds
• आक्रीडान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: आक्रीड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• पश्य: see (you)! / behold!
• पश्य: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: पश् (धातु)
• Form: Imperative, Second, Singular

• दैत्यानाम्: of the Daityas (demons)
• दैत्यानाम्: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• तथा: thus/so; likewise
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• एव: indeed/just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• शयनानि: beds/couches
• शयनानि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: शयन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• उत: and; also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उत

• रत्नवन्ति: gem-adorned; possessing jewels
• रत्नवन्ति: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रत्नवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• महाहाणि: very valuable/very costly
• महाहाणि: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• भाजनानि: vessels/utensils
• भाजनानि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाजन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• आसनानि: seats
• आसनानि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: आसन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

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

Speaker

नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Nārada
• Daityas
• pleasure-gardens/parks (udyāna implied)
• play-grounds (ākrīḍa)
• beds/couches (śayana)
• gem-studded vessels (bhājana)
• seats/thrones (āsana)
• jewels (ratna)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the seductive power of opulence—gem-studded comforts and refined pleasures—often associated in epic discourse with adharma-oriented beings like the Daityas. It implicitly invites discernment: external splendor is not a reliable sign of righteousness or inner worth.

What is happening in the narrative?

Nārada is directing attention to the Daityas’ magnificent amenities—gardens, play-grounds, beds, utensils, and seats—describing their extraordinary richness. The description functions as a vivid portrayal of their worldly prosperity within the broader Udyoga Parva context.