Shloka 16
Droṇotpattiḥ and Dhanurveda-Prāpti
Origin of Droṇa and Acquisition of Martial Science
अनन्तरत्नान्यादाय स जहार महाक्रतून् । सुषाव च बहून् सोमान् सोमसंस्थास्ततान च,“अनन्त रत्नोंकी भेंट लेकर उन्होंने बड़े-बड़े यज्ञ किये। अनेक सोमयागोंका आयोजन करके उनमें बहुत-सा सोमरस संग्रह करके अग्निष्टोम-अत्यग्निष्टोम आदि सात प्रकारकी सोमयाग-संस्थाओंका भी अनुष्ठान किया
anantaratnāny ādāya sa jahāra mahākratūn | suṣāva ca bahūn somān somasaṁsthās tatāna ca ||
Vaiśampāyana sprach: Nachdem er unzählige kostbare Gaben entgegengenommen hatte, vollzog er große Opferhandlungen. Er presste Soma in Fülle und führte die vorgeschriebenen Anordnungen der Soma-Opfer (saṁsthā) ordnungsgemäß aus, indem er die ganze Reihe der Soma-Ritualformen vollendete.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a dharmic model of rulership: wealth and gifts are not merely accumulated but are redirected into yajña—public, rule-governed ritual action—signifying discipline, generosity, and the maintenance of cosmic and social order through Vedic duty.
Vaiśampāyana describes a figure who, after receiving innumerable precious gifts, undertakes major Vedic sacrifices, presses large quantities of Soma, and performs the recognized Soma-sacrifice forms (saṁsthās), indicating extensive ritual activity and royal patronage.