Shloka 48
Adhyāya 123 — Droṇa’s Pedagogy: Arjuna’s Preeminence, Ekalavya’s Self-Training, and the Bhāsa-Lakṣya Trial
बभूव परमो हर्ष: शतशृड्शनिवासिनाम् | तथा देवनिकायानां सेन्द्राणां च दिवौकसाम्,कुन्तीने सौरीमेंसे ही यह अत्यन्त अद्भुत बात सुनी। उच्चस्वरमें उच्चारित वह आकाशवाणी सुनकर शतशुंगनिवासी तपस्वी मुनियों तथा विमानोंपर स्थित इन्द्र आदि देवसमूहोंको बड़ा हर्ष हुआ
babhūva paramo harṣaḥ śataśṛṅganivāsinām | tathā devanikāyānāṃ sendrāṇāṃ ca divaukasām |
Dijo Vaiśampāyana: Un gozo supremo surgió entre los ascetas que moraban en Śataśṛṅga; y del mismo modo entre las huestes de los dioses—junto con Indra—que habitan en el cielo. Al oír aquella maravillosa proclamación celeste, se colmaron de júbilo, como si el orden del cosmos hubiese sido confirmado.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how a righteous, divinely sanctioned development brings joy not only to humans but also to sages and gods, suggesting that dharma resonates across the cosmic hierarchy and is affirmed through auspicious signs.
After a wondrous heavenly proclamation is heard, the ascetics living at Śataśṛṅga and the celestial hosts led by Indra experience great delight, indicating that the event being announced is momentous and favorable.