Shloka 39
राजपूजाविधानम् / Royal Reception Protocols during Āśvamedha Preparations
नारदश्न बभूवात्र तुम्बुरुश्न महाद्युति: । विश्वावसश्रित्रसेनस्तथान्ये गीतकोविदा:
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
nāradaś ca babhūvātra tumburuś ca mahādyutiḥ |
viśvāvasuś citrasenaḥ tathānye gītakovidāḥ ||
ヴァイシャンパーヤナは語った。そこにはナーラダと、光り輝くトゥンブル、さらにヴィシュヴァーヴァス、チトラセーナ、そして歌に通じた他のガンダルヴァたちもいた。祭祀の作法の合間にひとときの間があれば、彼らは歌と舞の技によって、集うブラーフマナたちを幾度も喜ばせた――聖なる務めは、儀礼共同体を支えこそすれ損なわぬ、洗練され節度ある歓びとともに行われ得ることを示したのである。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that sacred rites can be supported by cultured arts when they are aligned with dharma—music and dance here function as respectful, community-strengthening accompaniment to yajña, not as indulgent distraction.
During the Ashvamedha-related sacrificial proceedings, renowned celestial musicians—Nārada, Tumburu, Viśvāvasu, Citrasena, and other Gandharvas—are present and, during breaks in ritual activity, entertain the attending brāhmaṇas with song and dance.