Shloka 843
Adhyāya 90: Babhruvāhana’s Reception and the Commencement of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Aśvamedha
स्तुवन्तो देवदूताश्न स्थिता दानेन विस्मिता: । “देखो
stuvanto devadūtāś ca sthitā dānena vismitāḥ |
Os mensageiros divinos permanecem ali, maravilhados com a tua dádiva, louvando-te. Vede—flores chovem do céu sobre a terra; os sábios entre os deuses, os próprios deuses, os Gandharvas e outros seres celestes eminentes, juntamente com os enviados divinos, estão assombrados com a tua generosidade e ficam presentes, entoando hinos de louvor.
श्षशुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Generosity (dāna) performed in a dharmic spirit is portrayed as a high virtue that draws communal and even cosmic affirmation; the ‘rain of flowers’ and the praise of celestial beings symbolize moral approval and the uplifting power of selfless giving.
A speaker points out a miraculous sign—flowers raining from the sky—while describing how divine messengers, gods, divine sages, and Gandharvas stand nearby, astonished and praising the recipient/performer of a remarkable act of giving.