Shloka 96
राजपूजाविधानम् / Royal Reception Protocols during Āśvamedha Preparations
रथं हेमपरिष्कारं दिव्याश्वयुजमुत्तमम् । श्रीकृष्णने इस राजाको एक बहुमूल्य रथ प्रदान किया जो सुनहरी साजोंसे सुसज्जित, सबके द्वारा अत्यन्त प्रशंसित और उत्तम था। उसमें दिव्य घोड़े जुते हुए थे
rathaṁ hemapariṣkāraṁ divyāśvayujam uttamam |
Disse Vaiśampāyana: Ele (Śrī Kṛṣṇa) presenteou o rei com uma carruagem excelente, ricamente adornada com guarnições de ouro e atrelada a cavalos divinos — um dom eminente destinado a honrar e fortalecer a realeza legítima por meio de apoio auspicioso, e não pela coerção.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights ethical kingship supported through honorable gifts and auspicious resources: power is ideally reinforced by dharmic patronage and respect, not merely by force.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Śrī Kṛṣṇa gives the king a splendid chariot decorated with gold and harnessed to divine horses, marking royal honor and readiness for righteous duties.