Shloka 8
Droṇotpattiḥ and Dhanurveda-Prāpti
Origin of Droṇa and Acquisition of Martial Science
तस्मिंश्न॒ यजमाने वै धर्मात्मनि महाभुजे । उपागमंस्ततो देवा: सेन्द्रा देवर्षिभि: सह,“एक समय वे महाबाहु धर्मात्मा नरेश जब यज्ञ करने लगे, उस समय इन्द्र आदि देवता देवर्षियोंके साथ उस यज्ञमें पधारे थे
tasmiṁś ca yajamāne vai dharmātmani mahābhuje | upāgamaṁs tato devāḥ sendrā devarṣibhiḥ saha ||
Vaiśampāyana nói: “Khi vị vua ấy—bậc chính trực, tay mạnh như bậc đại hùng—đang cử hành tế lễ, các chư thiên do Indra dẫn đầu đã đến nơi ấy, cùng với các thiên hiền (devarṣi).”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that dharmic rulership and properly conducted yajña are not merely social acts but cosmic ones: when a king acts in harmony with dharma and ritual duty, the divine realm is portrayed as responding with presence and approval.
As the righteous, powerful king begins/continues his sacrificial rite, the gods—headed by Indra—arrive at the sacrificial venue along with divine seers, marking the importance and legitimacy of the ceremony.