Shloka 843
Adhyāya 90: Babhruvāhana’s Reception and the Commencement of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Aśvamedha
स्तुवन्तो देवदूताश्न स्थिता दानेन विस्मिता: । “देखो
stuvanto devadūtāś ca sthitā dānena vismitāḥ |
天使们立于其处，因你的布施而惊叹，齐声赞颂。看哪——花雨自天而降，洒落大地；诸天中的圣仙、诸神本身、乾闼婆以及其他最尊胜的天界众生，连同诸天使者，都为你的慷慨所震动，驻足不去，吟诵赞歌。
श्षशुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Generosity (dāna) performed in a dharmic spirit is portrayed as a high virtue that draws communal and even cosmic affirmation; the ‘rain of flowers’ and the praise of celestial beings symbolize moral approval and the uplifting power of selfless giving.
A speaker points out a miraculous sign—flowers raining from the sky—while describing how divine messengers, gods, divine sages, and Gandharvas stand nearby, astonished and praising the recipient/performer of a remarkable act of giving.