Shloka 96
राजपूजाविधानम् / Royal Reception Protocols during Āśvamedha Preparations
रथं हेमपरिष्कारं दिव्याश्वयुजमुत्तमम् । श्रीकृष्णने इस राजाको एक बहुमूल्य रथ प्रदान किया जो सुनहरी साजोंसे सुसज्जित, सबके द्वारा अत्यन्त प्रशंसित और उत्तम था। उसमें दिव्य घोड़े जुते हुए थे
rathaṁ hemapariṣkāraṁ divyāśvayujam uttamam |
毗湿摩波衍那曰：彼（圣克里希那，Śrī Kṛṣṇa）赐予国王一乘上等战车，金饰辉煌，驾以天马——此乃卓绝之厚礼，旨在以吉祥扶持而非强制胁迫，来尊荣并巩固正当的王权。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights ethical kingship supported through honorable gifts and auspicious resources: power is ideally reinforced by dharmic patronage and respect, not merely by force.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Śrī Kṛṣṇa gives the king a splendid chariot decorated with gold and harnessed to divine horses, marking royal honor and readiness for righteous duties.