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 ||
देखो—आकाश से पुष्प-वृष्टि होकर यह पृथ्वी पर गिर पड़ी है। देवता, दिव्य गन्धर्व और देवताओं के अग्रगामी (सेवक-घोषक) सब यहाँ उपस्थित होकर इस क्षण का सम्मान कर रहे हैं।
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.