Shloka 20
Jarītā–Śārṅgā-saṃvāda: Ākhu-haraṇa and the Approach of Agni (आखुहरणं अग्न्यागमनश्च)
ऋच्विग्भि: सहितो धीमानेवमीजे स भूमिप: । ततस्तु ऋत्विजश्चलास्य धूमव्याकुललोचना:,इस प्रकार वे बुद्धिमान नरेश ऋत्विजोंके साथ यज्ञ किया करते थे। यज्ञ करते-करते उनके ऋत्विजोंकी आँखें धूएँसे व्याकुल हो उठीं
ṛc-vigbhiḥ sahito dhīmān evam īje sa bhūmipaḥ | tatas tu ṛtvijaś calāsya dhūma-vyākula-locanāḥ ||
قال فايشَمبايانا: هكذا كان الملك الحكيم يقيم القرابين مع كهنة الطقوس (ṛtvij). ولكن مع امتداد الشعائر، اضطرب الكهنة القائمون عليها—وجوههم غير ثابتة وأعينهم مُتعبة—إذ أقلقهم دخان القربان الكثيف.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights adherence to dharma through sustained Vedic sacrifice, while acknowledging that maintaining ritual order involves real human effort and discomfort for the priests who serve the rite.
A wise king continues performing yajñas with his officiating priests; as the ceremonies proceed, the priests’ eyes become irritated and distressed due to the sacrificial smoke.