Shloka 74

Kubera’s Fivefold Nīti and Protection of the Pāṇḍavas (वैश्रवणोपदेशः)

Devanagari script

एवं क्रमेण ते वीरा वीक्षमाणा: समन्ततः । गन्धवन्त्यथ माल्यानि रसवन्ति फलानि च,इस प्रकार वे वीर पाण्डव चारों ओर सुगन्धित पुष्पमालाएँ, सरस फल, मनोहर सरोवर और मनोरम वृक्षावलियोंको क्रमश: देखते हुए गन्धमादन पर्वतके वनमें प्रविष्ट हुए। वहाँ पहुँचनेपर उन सबकी आँखें आश्वर्यसे खिल उठीं

Transliteration

evaṁ krameṇa te vīrā vīkṣamāṇāḥ samantataḥ | gandhavanti atha mālyāni rasavanti phalāni ca ||

Translation

Thế rồi, theo đúng trình tự, những dũng sĩ Pāṇḍava ấy nhìn quanh bốn phía, thấy những vòng hoa thơm ngát và những trái quả ngọt lành, mọng nước. Cứ thế tiến bước, họ đi vào khu rừng trên núi Gandhamādana; và khi vừa tới nơi, mắt họ mở to vì kinh ngạc trước những điều kỳ diệu hiện ra.

Word by Word

एवम्thus, in this manner

क्रमेणin order, successively

तेthey (those)

वीराःheroes, brave men

वीक्षमाणाःlooking at, observing

समन्ततःon all sides, all around

गन्धवन्तिfragrant

अथthen, and

माल्यानिgarlands

रसवन्तिjuicy, full of taste

फलानिfruits

चand

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Pāṇḍavas

Gandhamādana (mountain/forest)

mālya (garlands)

phala (fruits)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the disciplined, step-by-step progress of the Pāṇḍavas during exile and their receptive attention to the world around them. It suggests that even amid hardship, steadiness (krama) and mindful observation can open one to wonder, strengthening endurance and inner clarity.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana narrates that the Pāṇḍavas, moving in order and looking in every direction, see fragrant garlands and juicy fruits as they enter the forest of Mount Gandhamādana. Upon arriving, they are struck with amazement at the extraordinary sights there.