Shloka 15
Droṇotpattiḥ and Dhanurveda-Prāpti
Origin of Droṇa and Acquisition of Martial Science
अपालयत् सर्ववर्णान् पिता पुत्रानिवौरसान् । यजमानो महायज्जैत्रद्वाणेभ्यो धनं ददौ
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
apālayat sarvavarṇān pitā putrān ivaurasān |
yajamāno mahāyajñair dvijebhyo dhanaṃ dadau ||
Vaiśampāyana dit : Il protégea et prit soin des hommes de tous les ordres sociaux, comme un père élève ses propres fils légitimes. En tant que patron de grands sacrifices, il accorda des richesses aux « deux-fois-nés » (surtout aux brahmanes).
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Ideal kingship is framed as dharmic guardianship: a ruler should protect all sections of society impartially, like a father to his own children, and uphold sacred institutions through yajña and generous giving—especially supporting learned and ritual specialists.
Vaiśampāyana continues praising King Vyūṣitāśva: he is described as maintaining all varṇas with paternal care and, as a yajamāna, performing great sacrifices and distributing wealth to the dvijas.