Shloka 54
Adhyāya 123 — Droṇa’s Pedagogy: Arjuna’s Preeminence, Ekalavya’s Self-Training, and the Bhāsa-Lakṣya Trial
तथा महर्षयश्चापि जेपुस्तत्र समन््ततः । गन्धर्वें: सहित: श्रीमान् प्रागायत च तुम्बुरु:,महर्षि भी वहाँ सब ओर खड़े होकर मांगलिक मन्त्रोंका जप करने लगे। गन्धर्वोंके साथ श्रीमान् तुम्बुरुने मधुर स्वरसे गीत गाना प्रारम्भ किया
tathā maharṣayaś cāpi jepus tatra samantataḥ | gandharvaiḥ sahitaḥ śrīmān prāgāyat ca tumburuḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: “Just so, the great seers too, standing all around there, began to recite auspicious mantras. And the illustrious Tumburu, accompanied by the Gandharvas, began to sing sweetly.” The scene underscores a dharmic atmosphere: sacred recitation and refined music are presented as consecrating the occasion and aligning the gathering with auspicious order rather than mere spectacle.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how sacred sound—mantra-recitation by seers and harmonious music by Gandharvas—creates an auspicious, dharmic setting. It suggests that important events are ideally framed by sanctifying practices that elevate intention and restrain disorder.
Seers standing around begin chanting auspicious mantras, while Tumburu, accompanied by Gandharvas, starts singing melodiously, marking the occasion with ritual recitation and celestial music.