Shloka 9
Droṇotpattiḥ and Dhanurveda-Prāpti
Origin of Droṇa and Acquisition of Martial Science
अमाद्यदिन्द्र: सोमेन दक्षिणाभिद्धिजातय: । व्युषिताश्वस्य राजर्षेस्ततो यज्ञे महात्मन:
amādyad indraḥ somena dakṣiṇābhir dhijātayaḥ | vyuṣitāśvasya rājarṣes tato yajñe mahātmanaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana dit : Indra, après avoir bu le Soma, fut saisi d’une ivresse joyeuse, et les deux‑fois‑nés (les brahmanes) exultèrent, ayant reçu d’abondantes dakṣiṇā, les dons du sacrifice. Dans le sacrifice du roi‑sage magnanime Vyuṣitāśva, les dieux et les brahmarṣi eux‑mêmes semblaient accomplir de leurs propres mains les rites et les devoirs. Ainsi Vyuṣitāśva s’éleva au‑dessus des hommes en dignité et brilla d’un éclat hors du commun.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the dharmic ideal that a ruler’s properly conducted sacrifice, coupled with generous dakṣiṇā to the twice-born, sustains the sacred-social order and brings elevated status and radiance (yaśas/śrī) through divine and sage approval.
Vaiśampāyana describes Vyuṣitāśva’s great sacrifice: Indra drinks Soma and becomes exhilarated; Brahmins rejoice after receiving ample gifts; and the gods and brahmarṣis are portrayed as actively ensuring the rites succeed, resulting in Vyuṣitāśva’s exceptional eminence.