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 |
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: Ipinagkaloob niya (Śrī Kṛṣṇa) sa hari ang isang napakahusay na karwahe, maringal na pinalamutian ng mga kagamitang ginto at hinihila ng mga kabayong makalangit—isang dakilang handog upang parangalan at patatagin ang makatarungang paghahari sa pamamagitan ng mapalad na pag-alalay, hindi sa pamamagitan ng pamimilit.
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.