Shloka 9
Droṇotpattiḥ and Dhanurveda-Prāpti
Origin of Droṇa and Acquisition of Martial Science
अमाद्यदिन्द्र: सोमेन दक्षिणाभिद्धिजातय: । व्युषिताश्वस्य राजर्षेस्ततो यज्ञे महात्मन:
amādyad indraḥ somena dakṣiṇābhir dhijātayaḥ | vyuṣitāśvasya rājarṣes tato yajñe mahātmanaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Indra menjadi mabuk kegirangan setelah meminum Soma, dan para dwija (Brahmana) bersukacita kerana menerima dakṣiṇā—pemberian korban—yang melimpah. Dalam yajña milik resi-raja yang berhati agung, Vyuṣitāśva, para dewa dan para brahmarṣi seolah-olah sendiri melaksanakan segala upacara dan kewajipan. Maka Vyuṣitāśva pun terangkat mengatasi manusia lain dalam kemuliaan dan bersinar dengan keagungan yang luar biasa.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the dharmic ideal that a ruler’s properly conducted sacrifice, coupled with generous dakṣiṇā to the twice-born, sustains the sacred-social order and brings elevated status and radiance (yaśas/śrī) through divine and sage approval.
Vaiśampāyana describes Vyuṣitāśva’s great sacrifice: Indra drinks Soma and becomes exhilarated; Brahmins rejoice after receiving ample gifts; and the gods and brahmarṣis are portrayed as actively ensuring the rites succeed, resulting in Vyuṣitāśva’s exceptional eminence.