Shloka 42
Droṇa’s Ācārya-Dakṣiṇā: Capture of Drupada and Division of Pāñcāla (द्रोण-आचार्यदक्षिणा)
जल तच्छुशुभे छन्न॑ फुल्लैर्जलरुहैस्तथा । उपच्छन्ना वसुमती तथा पुष्पैर्यथर्तुकै:
jala-tacchuśubhe channaṁ phullair jalaruhaiḥ tathā | upacchannā vasumatī tathā puṣpair yathārtukaiḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana nói: Mặt nước ở đó đẹp lạ thường, phủ kín những đóa sen nở rộ. Còn mặt đất thì được trải đầy hoa nở đúng mùa rồi rơi xuống, khiến cả khu vườn như được trang hoàng rực rỡ.
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Educational Q&A
The verse primarily conveys auspicious order and cultivated beauty: when a place is prepared in harmony with nature’s seasons, it becomes fit for dignified assembly and right conduct in public life. The ethical undertone is refinement and propriety—creating a setting that supports calm, respectful social interaction.
The narrator describes a splendidly prepared garden or pleasure-ground: the water surfaces are covered with blooming lotuses, and the land is strewn with seasonally fallen flowers, emphasizing the festive readiness and grandeur of the setting.