Shloka 11

दमयन्ती-शपथः वायोः साक्ष्यं च

Damayantī’s Oath and Vāyu’s Testimony

Devanagari script

प्रेषितं तत्र राज्ञा तु मांसं चैव प्रभूतवत्‌ । तस्य प्रक्षालनार्थाय कुम्भास्तत्रोपकल्पिता:,संकुचित स्थानमें भी उसके लिये बहुत बड़ा अवकाश बन जाता है। राजा भीमने ऋतुपर्णके लिये अनेक प्रकारके भोज्य पदार्थ भेजे थे। उसमें प्रचुर मात्रामें केला आदि फलोंका गूदा भी था,- उसको धोनेके लिये वहाँ खाली घड़े रख दिये थे

Transliteration

preṣitaṃ tatra rājñā tu māṃsaṃ caiva prabhūtavat | tasya prakṣālanārthāya kumbhās tatropakalpitāḥ ||

Translation

Bṛhadaśva nói: “Tại đó, nhà vua cũng đã sai đem đến một lượng thịt dồi dào. Và để rửa sạch, những chum vò đã được đặt sẵn ngay tại chỗ.”

Word by Word

• {'preṣitam': 'sent, dispatched', 'tatra': 'there, in that place', 'rājñā': 'by the king', 'tu': 'indeed, moreover (emphatic particle)', 'māṃsam': 'meat', 'ca eva': 'and also', 'prabhūtavat': 'in abundance, plentifully', 'tasya': 'of it/for it', 'prakṣālana-arthāya': 'for the purpose of washing/cleansing', 'kumbhāḥ': 'jars, pots, pitchers', 'tatra-upakalpitāḥ': 'were arranged/prepared there'}

Speaker

बृहृदश्च उवाच

Characters & Entities

• बृहदश्व (Bṛhadaśva)
• राजा (the king)
• मांस (meat)
• कुम्भ (jars/pots)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights responsible hospitality: generosity is paired with proper preparation and cleanliness, reflecting practical dharma in daily conduct.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bṛhadaśva describes arrangements made by a king who sends plentiful food, including meat, and has jars set out to wash/clean it—emphasizing the careful organization of the offering.