Shloka 26
Duḥṣantasya Vana-praveśaḥ
King Duḥṣanta’s Entry into the Forest Hunt
वसु: प्रीत्या मघवता महाराजो5भिसत्कृत: । उत्सवं कारयिष्यन्ति सदा शक्रस्य ये नरा:
Vasuḥ prītyā maghavatā mahārājo ’bhisatkṛtaḥ | utsavaṁ kārayiṣyanti sadā śakrasya ye narāḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Raja Vasu telah dihormati dengan mesra oleh Maghavat (Indra). Mereka yang sentiasa mengadakan perayaan Śakra (Indra) akan, melalui perayaan Indra itu, menerima kurnia Indra dan mencapai nasib yang luhur—seperti yang diraih oleh orang yang berbekalkan pahala sedekah seperti tanah dan permata.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Public devotion expressed through organizing Indra’s festival, together with a culture of giving, is presented as dharmic conduct that generates puṇya and leads to an auspicious posthumous destiny; reverence and generosity reinforce social and cosmic order.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Indra (Maghavat/Śakra) affectionately honors King Vasu, and he states the promised fruit for those who regularly arrange Śakra’s festival: they receive Indra’s favor and attain an excellent goal comparable to that earned by major acts of charity.