Shloka 36

मयेन सभानिर्माणम्

Maya’s Construction of the Assembly Hall

Devanagari script

जलजानां च पद्मानां स्थलजानां च सर्वश: । मारुतो गन्धमादाय पाण्डवान्‌ सम निषेवते,वहाँ जल और स्थलमें होनेवाले कमलोंकी सुगन्ध लेकर वायु सदा पाण्डवोंकी सेवा किया करती थी

Transliteration

jalajānāṃ ca padmānāṃ sthalajānāṃ ca sarvaśaḥ | māruto gandham ādāya pāṇḍavān sama niṣevate ||

Translation

毗湿摩波耶那说道：清风采撷水中莲与陆上莲的芬芳，常常萦绕侍奉般拂过般度族诸子——仿佛连自然也在他们应得的昌盛中向其致敬并效劳。

Word by Word

• जलजानाम्: of water-born (lotuses)
• जलजानाम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: जलज
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• पद्मानाम्: of lotuses
• पद्मानाम्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद्म
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Plural

• स्थलजानाम्: of land-born (lotuses)
• स्थलजानाम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्थलज
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• सर्वशः: altogether; in every way
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वशः

• मारुतः: the wind
• मारुतः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: मारुत
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• गन्धम्: fragrance
• गन्धम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गन्ध
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• आदाय: having taken
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + दा
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for gerund)

• पाण्डवान्: the Pāṇḍavas
• पाण्डवान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाण्डव
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• समम्: equally; constantly (as an adverb here)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम

• निषेवते: serves; attends upon
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि + सेव्
• Form: Lat (Present), Atmanepada, 3rd, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Māruta (the Wind)
• Padma (lotus)
• Pāṇḍavas

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse conveys auspicious harmony: when righteous order and well-being prevail, even the natural world appears supportive. The wind bearing lotus-fragrance symbolizes purity, prosperity, and a kind of effortless service that accompanies dharmic flourishing.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana describes the Pāṇḍavas’ environment as exceptionally благоприятный: the wind continually brings the scent of lotuses—both aquatic and terrestrial—creating an atmosphere of beauty and honor, as though nature itself attends upon them.