Shloka 42
अर्जुनदुःखहेतुप्रश्नः — Inquiry into the cause of Arjuna’s recurring hardship
Book 14, Chapter 89
मत्तप्रमत्तमुदितं सुप्रीतयुवतीजनम् । मृदज्रशड्खनादैश्व मनोरमम भूत् तदा
matta-pramattam uditaṁ suprīta-yuvatī-janam | mṛdaṅga-śaṅkha-nādaiś ca manoramaṁ abhūt tadā ||
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: Nang sandaling iyon, ang lahat ng pumasok sa loob ng bakuran ng paghahandog ay nag-uumapaw sa galak—halos tila nalalasing sa tuwa—at ang diwa’y naiangat. Ang mga pangkat ng kabataang babae ay naglalakad-lakad doon nang may malaking ligaya. At sa umuugong na tunog ng mga tambol at mga kabibe, lalo pang naging kaakit-akit ang ganda at pistang himig ng bulwagan ng yajña.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how a properly conducted sacred rite creates an atmosphere of collective uplift—joy expressed through orderly festivity (music, movement, communal participation) within a consecrated space. It suggests that celebration can be ethically aligned when it supports a dharmic ritual context rather than mere indulgence.
During the Aśvamedha sacrifice, the sacrificial enclosure is filled with people who are jubilant and absorbed in the festive mood. Young women move about happily, and the sounds of drums and conches intensify the grandeur and charm of the yajña-hall.