Shloka 19
उपायास्यति यज्ञ नो मणिपूरपतिर्नुप: । पुत्रो मम महातेजा दयितो बभ्रुवाहन:,“हमलोगोंके इस यज्ञमें मणिपुरका राजा बभ्रुवाहन भी आवेगा, जो महान् तेजस्वी और मेरा परम प्रिय पुत्र है
upāyāsyati yajñe no maṇipūrapatir nṛpaḥ | putro mama mahātejā dayito babhruvāhanaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: “O king, the ruler of Maṇipura will come to our sacrifice as well—my son Babhruvāhana, a man of great splendor and dearly beloved to me.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic social order around yajña: rightful kings participate in major rites, and personal affection (a father’s love for his son) is expressed within the framework of public ritual duty.
Vaiśampāyana informs the listener that the king of Maṇipura—Babhruvāhana, described as his beloved and radiant son—will also come to take part in the ongoing sacrifice.