Shloka 84
Adhyāya 90: Babhruvāhana’s Reception and the Commencement of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Aśvamedha
गगनात् पुष्पवर्ष च पश्येदं पतितं भुवि । सुर्िंदेवगन्धर्वा ये च देवपुर:सरा:
gaganāt puṣpavarṣaṃ ca paśyedaṃ patitaṃ bhuvi | surāś ca devagandharvā ye ca devapuraḥsarāḥ ||
មើលទៅ—ភ្លៀងផ្កានេះបានធ្លាក់ចុះពីមេឃមកលើផែនដី។ ព្រះទេវតា ពួកគន្ធព្វ (Gandharva) ស្ថិតនៅស្ថានសួគ៌ និងសត្វទេវៈដែលដើរនាំមុខព្រះទេវតា (អ្នកបម្រើ និងអ្នកប្រកាស) ក៏មានវត្តមាន ដើម្បីគោរពកិត្តិយសដល់វេលានេះ។
श्षशुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
A shower of flowers from the sky functions as an auspicious sign: righteous or significant acts are portrayed as receiving cosmic recognition, reminding the listener that dharma is not merely social but also aligned with a larger moral order.
The speaker draws attention to a miraculous flower-rain descending to earth and notes the presence of gods and celestial beings, indicating a moment of celebration or divine endorsement within the Ashvamedhika Parva’s ritual-royal setting.