Shloka 26
वेणुवीणामृदड्जानां मनोज्ञानां च सर्वशः । शब्देन पूर्यते हर्म्य तद् वन॑ं सुमहर्द्धिमत्,वहाँका राजभवन और महान् समृद्धिशाली वन वीणा, वेणु और मृदंग आदि मनोहर वाद्योंकी सुमधुर ध्वनिसे सब ओर गूँजने लगा
veṇuvīṇāmṛdaṅgānāṃ manojñānāṃ ca sarvaśaḥ | śabdena pūryate harmyaṃ tad vanaṃ sumaharddhimat ||
Vaiśampāyana said: That palace—and the exceedingly prosperous grove around it—became filled on every side with sound, as the sweet notes of delightful instruments such as the bamboo flute, the vīṇā, and the mṛdaṅga resounded everywhere.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse implicitly associates prosperity and good order with harmony: refined music and pleasant sound symbolize a well-governed, flourishing environment where culture and auspiciousness prevail.
The narrator describes a palace and its surrounding grove becoming resonant with the sweet sounds of instruments—flute, vīṇā, and mṛdaṅga—creating an atmosphere of celebration and abundance.