Shloka 15
Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice: Ṛtvij System, Sāvitrī’s Reconciliation, Tīrtha-Catalogue, Śrāddha & Initiation Rites, and Vrata Fruits
नारायणः प्रतिहर्ता सुब्रह्मण्योत्रिरुच्यते । तस्मिन्यज्ञे भृगुर्होता वसिष्ठो मैत्र एव च
nārāyaṇaḥ pratihartā subrahmaṇyotrirucyate | tasminyajñe bhṛgurhotā vasiṣṭho maitra eva ca
সেই যজ্ঞত নাৰায়ণ প্ৰতিহৰ্তা (উত্তৰদাতা পুৰোহিত) আছিল। অত্রিক সুব্ৰহ্মণ্য পুৰোহিত বুলি কোৱা হয়। সেই যজ্ঞতেই ভৃগু হোতা আছিল, আৰু বশিষ্ঠ আৰু মৈত্রো উপস্থিত আছিল।
Narratorial voice within the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa (exact dialogue pair not explicit from the single verse)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सुब्रह्मण्योत्रिरुच्यते → सुब्रह्मण्यः अत्रिः उच्यते; तस्मिन्यज्ञे → तस्मिन् यज्ञे; भृगुर्होता → भृगुः होता
FAQs
It lists the officiants of a particular sacrifice, assigning specific ritual roles (e.g., Hotṛ, Subrahmaṇya, pratihartṛ) to revered figures such as Nārāyaṇa, Atri, and Bhṛgu.
Such cataloging establishes the sanctity and authority of the rite by connecting it to famous ṛṣis and recognized Vedic offices, reinforcing the tradition’s continuity.
It elevates the yajña as divinely supported and suggests that ritual order and devotion to Nārāyaṇa can coexist, integrating Vedic rite with Vaiṣṇava theological prestige.