Shloka 16
Droṇotpattiḥ and Dhanurveda-Prāpti
Origin of Droṇa and Acquisition of Martial Science
अनन्तरत्नान्यादाय स जहार महाक्रतून् । सुषाव च बहून् सोमान् सोमसंस्थास्ततान च
anantaratnāny ādāya sa jahāra mahākratūn | suṣāva ca bahūn somān somasaṁsthās tatāna ca ||
毗湿摩波耶那说：他受纳无量珍宝之赠，而举行宏大的祭祀。他大量榨取苏摩（Soma），并依经典次第完成苏摩祭的诸“仪式编制”（saṁsthā），圆满成就一切苏摩祭式。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a dharmic model of rulership: wealth and gifts are not merely accumulated but are redirected into yajña—public, rule-governed ritual action—signifying discipline, generosity, and the maintenance of cosmic and social order through Vedic duty.
Vaiśampāyana describes a figure who, after receiving innumerable precious gifts, undertakes major Vedic sacrifices, presses large quantities of Soma, and performs the recognized Soma-sacrifice forms (saṁsthās), indicating extensive ritual activity and royal patronage.