Shloka 84
Adhyāya 90: Babhruvāhana’s Reception and the Commencement of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Aśvamedha
गगनात् पुष्पवर्ष च पश्येदं पतितं भुवि । सुर्िंदेवगन्धर्वा ये च देवपुर:सरा:
gaganāt puṣpavarṣaṃ ca paśyedaṃ patitaṃ bhuvi | surāś ca devagandharvā ye ca devapuraḥsarāḥ ||
જોવો—આકાશમાંથી પુષ્પવર્ષા થઈ આ ધરતી પર પડી છે. દેવો, દિવ્ય ગંધર્વો અને દેવોના અગ્રગામી (સેવક તથા ઘોષક) સૌ અહીં ઉપસ્થિત થઈ આ ક્ષણનું સન્માન કરે છે.
श्षशुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
A shower of flowers from the sky functions as an auspicious sign: righteous or significant acts are portrayed as receiving cosmic recognition, reminding the listener that dharma is not merely social but also aligned with a larger moral order.
The speaker draws attention to a miraculous flower-rain descending to earth and notes the presence of gods and celestial beings, indicating a moment of celebration or divine endorsement within the Ashvamedhika Parva’s ritual-royal setting.