Shloka 6

Devanagari script

संस्थाप्यैवं तस्य राज्ञस्तं यज्ञ शक्रतेजस:

Transliteration

saṃsthāpyaivaṃ tasya rājñas taṃ yajñaṃ śakra-tejasaḥ

Translation

Waiśaṃpāyana berkata—Demikianlah upacara yajña bagi sang raja, yang bercahaya laksana kemilau Indra, ditegakkan dan ditata menurut tata-aturan; seluruh rangkaian pun berjalan tertib, selaras dengan dharma raja dan hukum suci.

Word by Word

संस्थाप्यhaving established / having set up

एवंthus

तस्यof him / of that

राज्ञःof the king

तम्him / that (one)

यज्ञम्sacrifice; ritual

शक्रतेजसःof (one) having Indra-like splendor / of Indra-splendor

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśaṃpāyana

rājā (the king)

yajña (sacrifice)

Śakra/Indra

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse emphasizes dharmic order in kingship: a ruler’s great rites must be properly established and conducted according to sacred procedure, reflecting legitimacy, restraint, and responsibility rather than mere display.

What is happening in the narrative?

The narrator describes the formal establishment and arrangement of the king’s sacrifice—presented as possessing Indra-like splendor—signaling that the ritual proceedings have been set in motion in a duly sanctioned manner.