Shloka 21
Vāraṇāvata-praveśa and Jatugṛha-saṃdeha
Entry into Vāraṇāvata and Suspicion of the Lac-House
स यथासमयं चक्रे बलिं बलवतां वर: । ब्राह्माणांस्तु सुमन्त्रज्ञान् कारयामास मज़लम्,बलवानोंमें श्रेष्ठ द्रोणने यथासमय देवपूजा की और श्रेष्ठ मन्त्रवेत्ता ब्राह्मणोंसे मंगलपाठ करवाया
sa yathāsamayaṃ cakre baliṃ balavatāṃ varaḥ | brāhmaṇāṃs tu sumantrajñān kārayāmāsa maṅgalam ||
Zur rechten Zeit brachte der Vortrefflichste unter den Mächtigen das vorgeschriebene bali, die rituelle Opfergabe, dar. Dann ließ er von Brahmanen, die in erlesenen Mantras kundig waren, glückverheißende Segenssprüche sprechen, damit das Vorhaben unter dem Schutz rechter Ritualordnung und heiliger Rede voranschreite.
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic order through timely ritual action: offerings and auspicious mantra-recitation are performed at the proper time, emphasizing that power should be guided by sacred discipline, correct procedure, and respect for Brahminical learning.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra describes a powerful figure performing a scheduled ritual offering (bali) and arranging for expert Brahmins to recite auspicious mantras, marking the commencement or safeguarding of an important undertaking through formal worship and benediction.