Shloka 14
Droṇa’s Ācārya-Dakṣiṇā: Capture of Drupada and Division of Pāñcāla (द्रोण-आचार्यदक्षिणा)
वैशम्पायन उवाच अथाप्तवन्तो वेदोक्तान् संस्कारान् पाण्डवास्तदा | संव्यवर्धन्त भोगांस्ते भुज्जाना: पितृवेश्मनि
vaiśampāyana uvāca athāptavanto vedoktān saṃskārān pāṇḍavās tadā | saṃvyavardhanta bhogāṃs te bhuñjānāḥ pitṛveśmani ||
Waiśampāyana berkata: “Kemudian, pada masa itu, para Pāṇḍava menjalani saṁskāra yang ditetapkan Weda (seperti samāvartana dan lainnya) dengan semestinya. Tinggal di rumah ayah mereka, menikmati berbagai kenikmatan yang sah, mereka pun tumbuh besar dan berkembang dalam kekuatan serta kesehatan.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic formation: the Pāṇḍavas’ growth is grounded in Veda-sanctioned saṃskāras and disciplined upbringing. Prosperity and enjoyment (bhoga) are presented as appropriate when framed by prescribed rites and life-order, not as indulgence detached from dharma.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that the Pāṇḍavas completed the Vedic rites of passage (including the completion of studentship and related ceremonies) and, residing in their paternal household, enjoyed suitable comforts while steadily maturing and becoming robust.