Shloka 12
धृष्टद्युम्नेन समागतक्षत्रियगणगणना
Dhṛṣṭadyumna’s Enumeration of Assembled Kṣatriyas
अथ शुश्राव संगत्या वेदाध्ययननि:स्वनम् । पृष्ठत: परिपूर्णार्थ षड़भिरज्जैरलंकृतम्,मुनिको पीछेकी ओरसे संगतिपूर्वक छहों अंगोंसे अलंकृत तथा स्फुट अर्थोसे युक्त वेदमन्त्रोंके अध्ययनका शब्द सुन पड़ा
atha śuśrāva saṃgatyā vedādhyayana-niḥsvanam | pṛṣṭhataḥ paripūrṇārthaṃ ṣaḍbhir aṅgair alaṅkṛtam ||
Then he heard, coming from behind, the sound of Vedic recitation—chanted in measured cadence and joined with proper intonation—rich in clear meaning and adorned with the six auxiliaries of the Veda. The scene underscores reverence for sacred learning: true study is not mere sound, but disciplined recitation supported by the full tradition that safeguards meaning and dharma.
गन्धर्व उवाच