Shloka 15
Droṇotpattiḥ and Dhanurveda-Prāpti
Origin of Droṇa and Acquisition of Martial Science
अपालयत् सर्ववर्णान् पिता पुत्रानिवौरसान् । यजमानो महायज्जैत्रद्वाणेभ्यो धनं ददौ
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
apālayat sarvavarṇān pitā putrān ivaurasān |
yajamāno mahāyajñair dvijebhyo dhanaṃ dadau ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Baginda melindungi dan memelihara rakyat daripada segala varṇa, seperti seorang bapa membesarkan anak-anak lelakinya yang sah. Sebagai yajamāna yang menganjurkan upacara korban agung, baginda mengurniakan kekayaan kepada golongan dvija (yang “dua kali lahir”), khususnya para Brahmana.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Ideal kingship is framed as dharmic guardianship: a ruler should protect all sections of society impartially, like a father to his own children, and uphold sacred institutions through yajña and generous giving—especially supporting learned and ritual specialists.
Vaiśampāyana continues praising King Vyūṣitāśva: he is described as maintaining all varṇas with paternal care and, as a yajamāna, performing great sacrifices and distributing wealth to the dvijas.