Shloka 15
Droṇotpattiḥ and Dhanurveda-Prāpti
Origin of Droṇa and Acquisition of Martial Science
अपालयत् सर्ववर्णान् पिता पुत्रानिवौरसान् । यजमानो महायज्जैत्रद्वाणेभ्यो धनं ददौ
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
apālayat sarvavarṇān pitā putrān ivaurasān |
yajamāno mahāyajñair dvijebhyo dhanaṃ dadau ||
ヴァイシャンパーヤナは言った。「彼は父が正嫡の子らを育てるように、あらゆる身分の民を守り養った。大いなる祭祀の施主（ヤジャマーナ）として、二度生まれの者（ドヴィジャ）—とりわけバラモン—に財を惜しみなく施した。」
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Ideal kingship is framed as dharmic guardianship: a ruler should protect all sections of society impartially, like a father to his own children, and uphold sacred institutions through yajña and generous giving—especially supporting learned and ritual specialists.
Vaiśampāyana continues praising King Vyūṣitāśva: he is described as maintaining all varṇas with paternal care and, as a yajamāna, performing great sacrifices and distributing wealth to the dvijas.