Shloka 80
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वाजिनामयुतेनाजौ हेमघण्टापरिष्कृतम् नानाश्चर्यगुणोपेतं सम्प्राप्तं सर्वदैवतैः //
vājināmayutenājau hemaghaṇṭāpariṣkṛtam nānāścaryaguṇopetaṃ samprāptaṃ sarvadaivataiḥ //
In battle, with ten thousand horses, adorned with golden bells and endowed with many wondrous excellences—this splendid force/retinue was obtained through the favor of all the deities.
FAQs
This verse does not address pralaya directly; it highlights divine sanction and merit as causes for worldly prosperity—here, the attainment of an exceptionally splendid cavalry/retinue.
It supports the Rajadharma theme that a king’s strength and success are grounded in dharma—especially gifts, worship, and alignment with the gods—rather than mere force.
No explicit Vāstu or temple-building rule appears here; the ritual implication is the idea of “divine favor” (sarva-daivataiḥ) as the fruit of dharmic acts such as offerings, worship, and sanctioned royal conduct.