Shloka 84
Adhyāya 90: Babhruvāhana’s Reception and the Commencement of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Aśvamedha
गगनात् पुष्पवर्ष च पश्येदं पतितं भुवि । सुर्िंदेवगन्धर्वा ये च देवपुर:सरा:
gaganāt puṣpavarṣaṃ ca paśyedaṃ patitaṃ bhuvi | surāś ca devagandharvā ye ca devapuraḥsarāḥ ||
पश्यत—गगनात् पुष्पवर्षमिदं भुवि पतितम्। देवा गन्धर्वाश्च दिव्याः, ये च देवपुरःसराः, सर्वेऽत्र समागताः, अस्य क्षणस्य पूजनार्थम्।
श्षशुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
A shower of flowers from the sky functions as an auspicious sign: righteous or significant acts are portrayed as receiving cosmic recognition, reminding the listener that dharma is not merely social but also aligned with a larger moral order.
The speaker draws attention to a miraculous flower-rain descending to earth and notes the presence of gods and celestial beings, indicating a moment of celebration or divine endorsement within the Ashvamedhika Parva’s ritual-royal setting.