Shloka 22
श्रुत्वा स विजयं तस्य कुमारस्यामितौजस: । आच्छादयित्वा दूतांस्तान् मन्त्रिणं सो5भ्यचोदयत्,वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--जनमेजय! अपने अमित-पराक्रमी कुमारकी विजयका समाचार सुनकर राजा विराट बड़े प्रसन्न हुए। उनके शरीरमें रोमांच हो आया। उन्होंने वस्त्र और आशभूषणोंसे उन दूतोंका सत्कार किया और मन्त्रीको आज्ञा दी--
śrutvā sa vijayaṃ tasya kumārasyāmitaujasaḥ | ācchādayitvā dūtāṃs tān mantriṇaṃ so 'bhyacodayat | vaiśampāyana uvāca—janamejaya! sva-kumārasyāmitaujasaḥ vijaya-vārttāṃ śrutvā rājā virāṭo mahān prahṛṣṭo 'bhavat | tasya śarīre romāñcaḥ samajāyata | sa vastrābharaṇaiḥ tān dūtān satkṛtvā mantriṇam ājñāpayām āsa—
毗湿摩波耶那说道：“噢，阇那梅阇耶，维罗吒王听到他那勇力无量的儿子得胜的禀报，心中充满喜悦，通体战栗。王以衣服与饰物赏赐使者以示褒奖，继而催促大臣行事——随即颁下下一道命令，以应这佳音。”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
A king’s dharma includes recognizing merit and honoring those who bring important news or render service. Virāṭa’s gifting of garments and ornaments models courtly gratitude and proper reception of envoys, showing that joy should be expressed through respectful, socially sustaining acts.
After hearing that his son has achieved victory, King Virāṭa becomes overjoyed, rewards the messengers with gifts, and then instructs his minister—setting up the next administrative or strategic step following the reported success.