Shloka 3
Nakula’s Declaration and the Uñchavṛtti Brāhmaṇa’s Superior Merit (Āśvamedhika Parva, Adhyāya 92)
कथं हि सर्वयज्ञेषु निश्चय: परमो5भवत् | एतदर्हसि मे वक्तुं निखिलेन द्विजर्षभ
Janamejaya uvāca | kathaṁ hi sarvayajñeṣu niścayaḥ paramo 'bhavat | etad arhasi me vaktuṁ nikhilena dvijarṣabha ||
দ্বিজশ্রেষ্ঠ! সকল যজ্ঞের মধ্যে সেই পরম সংকল্প কীভাবে প্রতিষ্ঠিত হল? এ বিষয়ে আমাকে সম্পূর্ণভাবে বলুন।
जनमेजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse models dharmic inquiry: a ruler seeks a clear, comprehensive account of how a ‘supreme resolve’ becomes authoritative across ritual life, implying that right action in sacrifice depends on well-grounded understanding rather than mere performance.
Janamejaya addresses a foremost Brahmin sage and asks for a full explanation of how an ultimate determination/conclusion came to be accepted in the context of all sacrifices, prompting the sage to elaborate on the underlying principle or precedent.