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Shloka 5

मयेन सभानिर्माणम्

Maya’s Construction of the Assembly Hall

मन: प्रह्लादिनीं चित्रां सर्वरत्नविभूषिताम्‌ । अस्ति बिन्दुसरस्युग्रा गदा च कुरुनन्दन,“जो सब प्रकारके रत्नोंसे विभूषित, विचित्र एवं मनको आह्लाद प्रदान करनेवाली होगी। कुरुनन्दन! बिन्दुसरमें एक भयंकर गदा भी है

manaḥ prahlādinīṃ citrāṃ sarvaratnavibhūṣitām | asti bindusarasy ugrā gadā ca kurunandana |

Vaiśampāyana nói: “Có một vật kỳ diệu, trang sức bằng mọi thứ bảo châu, khiến lòng người hoan hỷ. Và, hỡi hậu duệ nhà Kuru, trong hồ mang tên Bindusaras còn có một cây chùy ghê gớm.”

मनःmind
मनः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमनस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
प्रह्लादिनीम्delighting (one)
प्रह्लादिनीम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रह्लादिनी
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
चित्राम्variegated, wondrous
चित्राम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootचित्रा
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
सर्वरत्नविभूषिताम्adorned with all kinds of jewels
सर्वरत्नविभूषिताम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व-रत्न-विभूषित
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
अस्तिis/exists
अस्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormPresent, Third, Singular
बिन्दुसरसेin (the lake) Bindusaras
बिन्दुसरसे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootबिन्दुसरस
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
उग्राfierce, terrible
उग्रा:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootउग्रा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
गदाmace
गदा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootगदा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
and/also
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
कुरुनन्दनO joy of the Kurus (Kuru-descendant)
कुरुनन्दन:
TypeNoun
Rootकुरु-नन्दन
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
K
Kurunandana
B
Bindusaras
G
gadā

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights how dazzling wealth and splendid objects—including weapons—can captivate the mind, yet such power-laden possessions also carry the potential for fear and violence. It subtly frames material magnificence as ethically ambivalent: attractive in appearance, but capable of fueling conflict.

Vaiśampāyana continues a descriptive narration, pointing out an exquisite, jewel-adorned marvel and then mentioning a formidable mace located at the lake called Bindusaras, addressing the listener as ‘Kurunandana’.