Shloka 15
Droṇotpattiḥ and Dhanurveda-Prāpti
Origin of Droṇa and Acquisition of Martial Science
अपालयत् सर्ववर्णान् पिता पुत्रानिवौरसान् । यजमानो महायज्जैत्रद्वाणेभ्यो धनं ददौ
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
apālayat sarvavarṇān pitā putrān ivaurasān |
yajamāno mahāyajñair dvijebhyo dhanaṃ dadau ||
毗湿摩波耶那说：他护持并抚育一切种姓阶序之民，如父亲养育自己的嫡子。作为大祭的施主（yajamāna），他将财富布施给“二次出生者”（dvija），尤以婆罗门为甚。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Ideal kingship is framed as dharmic guardianship: a ruler should protect all sections of society impartially, like a father to his own children, and uphold sacred institutions through yajña and generous giving—especially supporting learned and ritual specialists.
Vaiśampāyana continues praising King Vyūṣitāśva: he is described as maintaining all varṇas with paternal care and, as a yajamāna, performing great sacrifices and distributing wealth to the dvijas.