Mahabharata 7.61.3 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 61, Shloka 3
धृतराष्ट्रस्य शोकविलापः — Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Lament and Inquiry to Sañjaya
दिलीपस्य तु यज्ञेषु कृत: पन्था हिरण्मय: । तं धर्म इव कुर्वाणा: सेन्द्रा देवा: समागमन्
dilīpasya tu yajñeṣu kṛtaḥ panthā hiraṇmayaḥ | taṃ dharma iva kurvāṇāḥ sendrā devāḥ samāgaman |
ディリーパ王の祭祀では、黄金の道が築かれた。すると神々は—インドラを先頭に—王のもとへと集い、まるでその道をダルマそのもののように荘厳しているかのごとくであった。王の正しき功徳とヤジュニャの神聖さが、彼らを引き寄せたのである。
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that righteous kingship expressed through properly conducted yajña and dharmic conduct attracts divine support; Dharma is portrayed not merely as an abstract rule but as a living force that ‘adorns’ and validates ethical action.
Nārada describes King Dilīpa’s grand sacrifices where golden pathways were laid out; impressed by his merit, the gods led by Indra arrive, depicted as if they themselves are embellishing the golden path like personified Dharma.
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