Shloka 32

Droṇa’s Ācārya-Dakṣiṇā: Capture of Drupada and Division of Pāñcāla (द्रोण-आचार्यदक्षिणा)

Devanagari script

सर्वकामै: सुपूर्णानि पताकोच्छायवन्ति च । तत्र संजनयामास नानागाराण्यनेकश:

Transliteration

sarvakāmaiḥ supūrṇāni patākocchāyavanti ca | tatra sañjanayāmāsa nānāgārāṇy anekaśaḥ ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana nói: Những dinh thất nơi ấy đầy đủ mọi tiện nghi và vật dụng theo ý muốn, lại được che bóng và trang hoàng bằng những lá cờ cao vút. Tại đó, hắn cho dựng vô số kiến trúc đủ loại—bày biện để sự phú quý, trật tự và lòng hiếu khách hiện ra rõ ràng trước mắt.

Word by Word

• सर्वकामैः: with all desired things
• सर्वकामैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्वकाम
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• सुपूर्णानि: completely filled
• सुपूर्णानि: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुपूर्ण
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Plural

• पताक: with a banner/flag
• पताक: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पताका
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• उच्छायवन्ति: having lofty height/lofty appearance
• उच्छायवन्ति: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उच्छायवत्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Plural

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

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र

• संजजनयामास: caused to be made/constructed
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + जनय्
• Form: Perfect (Paroksha), 3, Singular, Parasmaipada

• नानागाराणि: various rooms/houses
• नानागाराणि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: नानागार
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• अनेकशः: in many ways / in great numbers
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अनेकशः

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• patākā (banners/flags)
• nānāgārāṇi (various buildings/rooms)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Material abundance is presented as meaningful when it supports orderly living and hospitality—resources and planning are shown as instruments for social welfare and dignified conduct rather than mere display.

What is happening in the narrative?

The narrator describes a well-appointed settlement or residence-complex: houses are filled with desired provisions, marked by tall banners, and many different structures/rooms are constructed in large numbers to accommodate varied needs.