Shloka 19
वंशानुकीर्तनम् — Genealogical Recitation from Dakṣa to Yayāti and the Establishment of the Paurava Line
नानावृक्षसमाकीर्ण सम्प्रज्वलितपावकम् । त॑ तदाप्रतिमं श्रीमानाश्रमं प्रत्यपूजयत्,नाना प्रकारके वृक्षोंसे भरपूर उस वनमें स्थान-स्थानपर अग्निहोत्रकी आग प्रज्वलित हो रही थी। इस प्रकार उस अनुपम आश्रमका श्रीमान् दुष्यन्त नरेशने मन-ही-मन बड़ा सम्मान किया
nānāvṛkṣasamākīrṇaṃ samprajvalitapāvakam | taṃ tadāpratimaṃ śrīmān āśramaṃ pratyapūjayat ||
Aquel eremitorio, espeso de árboles de muchas clases y señalado por los fuegos sagrados que ardían en sus lugares debidos, parecía incomparable. Al verlo entonces, el ilustre rey Duṣyanta honró el āśrama en su fuero interno, reconociendo su santidad y la vida dhármica que allí se sostenía.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler’s dharma includes recognizing and honoring the sanctity of ascetic life and Vedic ritual. Duṣyanta’s inward reverence shows humility and respect for places where discipline, sacrifice, and spiritual practice are maintained.
Vaiśampāyana describes Duṣyanta arriving at a forest hermitage filled with diverse trees and with sacred fires burning in their stations. Struck by its incomparable, holy atmosphere, the king pays respectful homage to the āśrama in his mind.