Shloka 20
Duḥṣantasya Vana-praveśaḥ
King Duḥṣanta’s Entry into the Forest Hunt
अपरेद्युस्ततस्तस्या: क्रियते<त्युच्छूयो नृपैः । अलंकृताया: पिटकैर्गन्धमाल्यैश्न भूषणै:
aparedyus tataḥ tasyāḥ kriyate ’tyucchrāyo nṛpaiḥ | alaṅkṛtāyāḥ piṭakair gandhamālyaiś ca bhūṣaṇaiḥ ||
وَیشَمپایَن نے کہا—اگلے دن بادشاہوں نے اُس عصا کو وہاں سے اٹھا کر نہایت بلند مقام پر قائم کیا۔ پھر اسے کپڑے کے غلاف، خوشبوؤں، ہاروں اور زیورات سے آراستہ کیا گیا۔
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined, collective reverence: rulers themselves uphold a shared rite by elevating and adorning the sacred object, suggesting that authority is strengthened when aligned with orderly religious and social duty (dharma).
On the day after the initial observance, the kings ceremonially raise the staff/pole to a high place and decorate it with a case, fragrances, garlands, and ornaments as part of a formal public ritual.