Shloka 18
Śiśupāla-nigraha-prastāva: Yudhiṣṭhira’s Conciliation and Bhīṣma’s Defense of Kṛṣṇa
Book 2, Chapter 35
इडाज्यहोमाहुतिभिमन्त्रशिक्षाविशारदै: । तस्मिन् हि ततृपुर्देवास्तते यज्ञे महर्षिभि:,मन्त्रशिक्षामें निपुण महर्षियोंद्वारा विस्तारपूर्वक किये जानेवाले उस यज्ञमें इडा (मन्त्र- पाठ एवं स्तुति), घृतहोम तथा तिल आदि शाकल्य पदार्थोंकी आहुतियोंसे देवतालोग तृप्त हो गये
iḍājyahomāhutibhir mantraśikṣāviśāradaiḥ | tasmin hi tatṛpur devās tate yajñe maharṣibhiḥ ||
قال فَيْشَمْبَايَنَة: في ذلك القربان، الذي أقامه المَهارِشِيّون بإتقانٍ وتفصيل، وهم الماهرون في نظام تلاوة الفيدا وتعليم الشعائر، ارتضت الآلهةُ تمام الرضا بما قُدِّم من iḍā (التلاوة الطقسية والثناء)، وبما صُبَّ من السمن المصفّى في النار، وبسائر القرابين التي أُهديت فيه.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that dharmic ritual is not merely an external act: when sacrifice is performed by competent sages with correct mantra-recitation and proper offerings, it becomes efficacious and sustains cosmic and moral order, bringing satisfaction to the divine powers.
Vaiśampāyana describes a sacrifice conducted by great seers expert in mantra and śikṣā; through iḍā (ritual praise/recitation), ghee oblations, and other offerings, the gods are said to become pleased and satisfied.