Shloka 19
Jarītā-Śārṅgaka-saṃvādaḥ — The Dialogue of Jaritā and the Śārṅgaka Chicks
Fire-escape deliberation
भक्ष्यैरभोज्यैश्न पेयैश्व रसवद्धिर्महा धनै: । माल्यैश्न विविधैर्गन्धैर्युक्त वाष्णेयपार्थयो:
bhakṣyair abhojyaiś ca peyaiś ca rasavaddhir mahādhanaiḥ | mālyaiś ca vividhair gandhair yuktaṃ vāsṇeyapārthayoḥ ||
毗湿摩波耶那说：婆苏提婆·黑天与帕尔塔（阿周那）的内宫之中，备有种种珍馐熟食，醇厚而昂贵的饮品，丰厚的宝藏，以及各色花鬘与芬芳香料。及至雅穆那河岸那片怡人的游乐之地，宫中诸女携带华美宝石，步入镶饰珠玉的戏亭；于是各随其意，开始在水中嬉戏——此景所显者，乃王家富庶与雅致享乐之象，而非争斗之态。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ordered prosperity of a righteous royal household: abundance is paired with refinement (garlands, perfumes, tasteful recreation). Ethically, it frames enjoyment as culturally regulated and harmonious, not indulgence that disrupts duty.
After reaching a pleasure-ground by the Yamunā, the women of Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna’s household enter the play-pavilions with supplies—foods, rich drinks, garlands, and perfumes—and begin water-sport according to their preferences.