Shloka 17

Śiśupāla-nigraha-prastāva: Yudhiṣṭhira’s Conciliation and Bhīṣma’s Defense of Kṛṣṇa

Book 2, Chapter 35

Devanagari script

सवञ्जनान्‌ सर्वकामै: समृद्धैः समतर्पयत्‌ । अन्नवान्‌ बहुभक्ष्यश्न भुक्तवज्जनसंवृत: । रत्नोपहारसम्पन्नो बभूव स समागम:

Transliteration

savañjanān sarvakāmaiḥ samṛddhaiḥ samatarpayat | annavān bahubhakṣyaś ca bhuktavaj-jana-saṃvṛtaḥ | ratnopahāra-sampanno babhūva sa samāgamaḥ ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana nói: Nhà vua làm thỏa lòng mọi người hiện diện—cùng cả tùy tùng của họ—bằng cách đáp ứng các ước nguyện với lương thực dồi dào. Đại hội ấy phong phú thức ăn và vô số mỹ vị, chật kín những vị khách đã ăn no thỏa. Nó trở thành một lễ hội của sự ban tặng xa hoa, khi châu báu được trao khắp bốn phương—đến nỗi không ai còn đói, không ai còn điều mong cầu chưa được đáp.

Word by Word

• स: he
• स: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अञ्जनान्: people/men (attendees)
• अञ्जनान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अञ्जन
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

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

• समृद्धैः: abundant, well-provided
• समृद्धैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समृद्ध
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• समतर्पयत्: satisfied, caused to be content
• Type: Verb
• Root: तृप्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada, 10 (causative/ṇij)

• अन्नवान्: rich in food
• अन्नवान्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्नवत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• बहुभक्ष्याश्न: having many kinds of eatables (abounding in dishes)
• बहुभक्ष्याश्न: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहुभक्ष्याशिन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• भुक्तवत्: as if eaten; (i.e., with people having eaten)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भुक्तवत्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• जनसंवृतः: surrounded by people
• जनसंवृतः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जनसंवृत
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• रत्नोपहारसम्पन्नः: endowed with gifts of jewels
• रत्नोपहारसम्पन्नः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रत्न-उपहार-सम्पन्न
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• बभूव: became/was
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• सः: that/he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• समागमः: assembly/gathering/festival
• समागमः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: समागम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• the king (rājā, implied)
• yajña (sacrificial festival/ceremony, implied by context)
• ratna (jewels as gifts)
• samāgama (the assembly/gathering)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights a king’s dharma of hospitality and generosity: a righteous ruler ensures that guests and dependents are fully provided for, desires are met through lawful abundance, and wealth is circulated through gifts rather than hoarded.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana describes a grand ceremonial gathering (yajña-like festival) where the king arranges plentiful food and delicacies, the attendees are fully fed, and valuable gifts—especially jewels—are distributed widely, creating an atmosphere of complete satisfaction and prosperity.