Shloka 30
Brāhmaṇa-mahattva and Atithi-Dharma
Brahmagītā: Praise of Brāhmaṇas and norms of honor
ततः सेन्द्रास्त्रयो लोकास्तं नरेन्द्रमुपस्थिता: । भेयश्वाकाशगैस्तत्र वादिता देवदुन्दुभि:
tataḥ sendrās trayo lokās taṃ narendram upasthitāḥ | bheyaśvākāśagais tatra vāditā devadundubhiḥ ||
Entonces los tres mundos —junto con Indra y los demás dioses— acudieron y se presentaron ante aquel rey. Algunas deidades, permaneciendo en el cielo, hicieron resonar los timbales divinos en señal de júbilo, como aprobación celeste de su mérito y de su recta conducta.
श्येन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Righteous kingship and accumulated merit are portrayed as drawing recognition from the cosmos itself: when a ruler upholds dharma, even the gods symbolically affirm it through auspicious signs such as celestial drums.
After the king’s exemplary conduct, beings of the three worlds—led by Indra—approach him, while some gods remain in the sky and beat divine drums, indicating celebration and heavenly endorsement.