Shloka 15
Ādi-parva 109: Pāṇḍu’s Forest Hunt and Kiṃdama’s Curse (पाण्डोर्मृगयावृत्तान्तः—किंदमशापः)
क्रियमाणेषु कृत्येषु कुमाराणां महात्मनाम् | पौरजानपदा: सर्वे बभूवु: सततोत्सवा:,उन महात्मा कुमारोंके यज्ञोपवीतादि संस्कार किये जानेके समय नगर और देशके सभी लोग निरन्तर उत्सव मनाते थे
kriyamāṇeṣu kṛtyeṣu kumārāṇāṁ mahātmanām | paurajānapadāḥ sarve babhūvuḥ satatotsavāḥ ||
ବୈଶମ୍ପାୟନ କହିଲେ—ସେହି ମହାତ୍ମା କୁମାରମାନଙ୍କର ଯଜ୍ଞୋପବୀତ ଆଦି ନିୟତ ସଂସ୍କାର ହେଉଥିବା ସମୟରେ, ନଗର ଓ ଜନପଦର ସମସ୍ତ ଲୋକ ନିରନ୍ତର ଉତ୍ସବମୟ ଥାଉଥିଲେ।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the dharmic ideal that formative rites (saṁskāras) for future leaders are not merely private ceremonies but socially significant acts. When noble youths are properly initiated and trained through prescribed rites, the wider community experiences confidence, auspiciousness, and shared joy—suggesting that ethical governance begins with disciplined, ritual-anchored upbringing.
As the great-souled princes undergo their prescribed rites—implicitly including the sacred-thread investiture and related ceremonies—the entire populace, both urban citizens and rural inhabitants, participates in an ongoing atmosphere of celebration.