Shloka 16
Droṇotpattiḥ and Dhanurveda-Prāpti
Origin of Droṇa and Acquisition of Martial Science
अनन्तरत्नान्यादाय स जहार महाक्रतून् । सुषाव च बहून् सोमान् सोमसंस्थास्ततान च
anantaratnāny ādāya sa jahāra mahākratūn | suṣāva ca bahūn somān somasaṁsthās tatāna ca ||
எண்ணிலடங்கா ரத்தினங்களைப் பெற்றுக்கொண்டு அவன் மகாக்ரதுக்களை நிகழ்த்தினான். மிகுதியாகச் சோமத்தைப் பிழிந்து, சோமயாகத்தின் விதிக்கப்பட்ட பல்வேறு ‘ஸம்ஸ்தா’ முறைகளையும் ஒழுங்காக நிறைவேற்றினான்.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a dharmic model of rulership: wealth and gifts are not merely accumulated but are redirected into yajña—public, rule-governed ritual action—signifying discipline, generosity, and the maintenance of cosmic and social order through Vedic duty.
Vaiśampāyana describes a figure who, after receiving innumerable precious gifts, undertakes major Vedic sacrifices, presses large quantities of Soma, and performs the recognized Soma-sacrifice forms (saṁsthās), indicating extensive ritual activity and royal patronage.