Shloka 38
Adhyāya 325: Nārada in Śvetadvīpa—Stotra to the Nirguṇa Mahātman
क्रीडन्त्यश्व हसन्त्यश्न गायन्त्यश्वापिता: शुभम्
krīḍanty aśva hasanty aśn gayanty aśvāpītāḥ śubham
ビーシュマは言った。「彼女らは戯れ、笑い、食し、吉祥の歌をうたう――アシュヴァメーダ（馬祭）の奠酒を飲み干したのちに。」文脈においてこの一句は、繁栄と祭儀成就の外形を描きつつ、真の功徳は祝宴の華やかさではなく、正しい意図と行いにこそ依るのだと暗に諭している。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Ritual success and social celebration are depicted as signs of prosperity, but the ethical implication is that true dharmic merit is grounded in right intention and conduct, not merely in festive enjoyment after a sacrifice.
Bhīṣma describes people rejoicing—playing, laughing, eating, and singing auspiciously—after drinking the sacrificial drink associated with the horse-sacrifice context, portraying a scene of communal celebration following a successful rite.