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 ||
Waiśampāyana berkata: Dalam yajña itu, Dewa-raja Indra menjadi mabuk kegirangan setelah meminum Soma, dan para dwija—kaum brahmana—bersukacita karena menerima dakṣiṇā yang berlimpah. Dalam kurban suci milik rajarṣi agung Vyuṣitāśva itu, para dewa dan para brahmarṣi seakan-akan sendiri yang menjalankan segala tata-ritus dan kewajiban. Maka Vyuṣitāśva pun terangkat melampaui manusia lain, bersinar dengan kemuliaan yang istimewa.
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.