Shloka 16
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 130: Kuntī’s Instruction on Rājadharma and Daṇḍanīti
तद् दृष्टवा महदाश्चर्य माधवस्य सभातले । देवदुन्दुभयो नेदु: पुष्पवर्ष पपात च
tad dṛṣṭvā mahad āścaryaṃ mādhavasya sabhātale | devadundubhayo neduḥ puṣpavarṣaṃ papāta ca ||
Seeing that great and wondrous manifestation of Mādhava upon the floor of the royal assembly, the gods’ kettledrums resounded, and a shower of flowers fell from above.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
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The verse highlights that when dharma is embodied by a righteous, divinely aligned presence, the cosmos itself is portrayed as responding with auspicious signs—suggesting that moral truth is not only a social construct but also has a higher, sacred dimension.
In the assembly hall, observers behold Kṛṣṇa’s extraordinary, wondrous form; immediately, divine drums resound and flowers rain down, signaling amazement and celestial endorsement of what has been revealed.