Shloka 843
Adhyāya 90: Babhruvāhana’s Reception and the Commencement of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Aśvamedha
स्तुवन्तो देवदूताश्न स्थिता दानेन विस्मिता: । “देखो
stuvanto devadūtāś ca sthitā dānena vismitāḥ |
神々の使者たちはその場に立ち、あなたの施しに驚嘆して賛美している。見よ——天より地へと花の雨が降り注ぐ。神々の中の聖仙たち、神々そのもの、ガンダルヴァ、その他の第一の天上の者たちも、神の使いとともに、あなたの寛大さに驚き、そこに留まって讃歌を捧げている。
श्षशुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Generosity (dāna) performed in a dharmic spirit is portrayed as a high virtue that draws communal and even cosmic affirmation; the ‘rain of flowers’ and the praise of celestial beings symbolize moral approval and the uplifting power of selfless giving.
A speaker points out a miraculous sign—flowers raining from the sky—while describing how divine messengers, gods, divine sages, and Gandharvas stand nearby, astonished and praising the recipient/performer of a remarkable act of giving.