Shloka 9
Droṇotpattiḥ and Dhanurveda-Prāpti
Origin of Droṇa and Acquisition of Martial Science
अमाद्यदिन्द्र: सोमेन दक्षिणाभिद्धिजातय: । व्युषिताश्वस्य राजर्षेस्ततो यज्ञे महात्मन:
amādyad indraḥ somena dakṣiṇābhir dhijātayaḥ | vyuṣitāśvasya rājarṣes tato yajñe mahātmanaḥ ||
毗湿摩波耶那说：因饮苏摩，因陀罗欢醉而振奋；诸二生者（婆罗门）得丰厚的达克希那——祭礼之赐——亦欣然鼓舞。在大心王仙毗尤施塔湿婆的祭祀中，诸天与婆罗门仙人仿佛亲自承担并完成一切仪轨与职分。由是毗尤施塔湿婆的声望超越众人，光辉卓绝。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the dharmic ideal that a ruler’s properly conducted sacrifice, coupled with generous dakṣiṇā to the twice-born, sustains the sacred-social order and brings elevated status and radiance (yaśas/śrī) through divine and sage approval.
Vaiśampāyana describes Vyuṣitāśva’s great sacrifice: Indra drinks Soma and becomes exhilarated; Brahmins rejoice after receiving ample gifts; and the gods and brahmarṣis are portrayed as actively ensuring the rites succeed, resulting in Vyuṣitāśva’s exceptional eminence.