याज्ञिका यज्ञशीलाश्च सुस्वराः सुखिनस्तथा । द्वेषिणो धनवंतश्च पुत्रिणो गुणिनस्तथा
yājñikā yajñaśīlāśca susvarāḥ sukhinastathā | dveṣiṇo dhanavaṃtaśca putriṇo guṇinastathā
هم قائمون باليَجْنَة (yajña) وملازمون لسنن القربان؛ عذبو الصوت، راضو النفس. ومع ذلك يُوصَفون أيضًا بالشدة على الخصوم، وبالغنى، وبكثرة البنين، وبامتلاك الخصال والقدرات.
Unspecified (narrative voice within Dharmāraṇyakhaṇḍa)
Listener: King
Scene: A yajña scene: priests chanting with precise intonation, offerings into fire; nearby, signs of prosperity (cattle, gold) and a subtle tension between rival groups hinted by stern glances.
Even among the ritually accomplished, mixed traits can appear; dharma calls for refining inner disposition alongside outer ritual excellence.
No particular tīrtha is named; the verse is a character description within the Dharmāraṇya narrative.
Yajña (sacrifice) is referenced as a defining practice, but no specific sacrifice or procedure is detailed.