Shloka 9

Droṇotpattiḥ and Dhanurveda-Prāpti

Origin of Droṇa and Acquisition of Martial Science

Devanagari script

अमाद्यदिन्द्र: सोमेन दक्षिणाभिद्धिजातय: । व्युषिताश्वस्य राजर्षेस्ततो यज्ञे महात्मन:

Transliteration

amādyad indraḥ somena dakṣiṇābhir dhijātayaḥ | vyuṣitāśvasya rājarṣes tato yajñe mahātmanaḥ ||

Translation

ବୈଶମ୍ପାୟନ କହିଲେ—ସେହି ଯଜ୍ଞରେ ଦେବରାଜ ଇନ୍ଦ୍ର ସୋମପାନ କରି ଉଲ୍ଲସିତ ହେଲେ, ଏବଂ ଦ୍ୱିଜ ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣମାନେ ପ୍ରଚୁର ଦକ୍ଷିଣା ପାଇ ହର୍ଷିତ ହେଲେ। ମହାତ୍ମା ରାଜର୍ଷି ବ୍ୟୁଷିତାଶ୍ୱଙ୍କ ଯଜ୍ଞରେ ଦେବତା ଓ ବ୍ରହ୍ମର୍ଷିମାନେ ମାନୋ ସ୍ୱୟଂ ହିଁ ସମସ୍ତ ବିଧି-କର୍ମ ସମ୍ପାଦନ କରୁଥିଲେ। ଏହିପରି ବ୍ୟୁଷିତାଶ୍ୱ ମନୁଷ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ଅତିକ୍ରମ କରି ଉଚ୍ଚ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା ଲାଭ କରି ଅପୂର୍ବ ଶୋଭାରେ ଦୀପ୍ତ ହେଲେ।

Word by Word

• अमाद्यत्: became intoxicated / was exhilarated
• Type: Verb
• Root: मद् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), 3, Singular, Parasmaipada

• इन्द्रः: Indra
• इन्द्रः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्र
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सोमेन: with Soma (drink)
• सोमेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सोम
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• दक्षिणाभिः: with gifts/fees (dakṣiṇās)
• दक्षिणाभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: दक्षिणा
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Plural

• तुष्टिजातयः: having arisen as satisfaction; delighted
• तुष्टिजातयः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तुष्टिजाति
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• व्युषिताश्वस्य: of King Vyūṣitāśva
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्युषिताश्व
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• राजर्षेः: of the royal sage
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजर्षि
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• ततः: then / thereafter
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• यज्ञे: in the sacrifice
• यज्ञे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: यज्ञ
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• महात्मनः: of the great-souled (one)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महात्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Indra
• Soma
• Vyuṣitāśva
• Brahmins (dvija)
• Devas
• Brahmarṣis
• Yajña (sacrifice)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

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.

What is happening in the narrative?

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.