Shloka 122
Slaying of Andhaka; Hymn to the Sun; Glory of Brahmins; Gayatri Nyasa and Pranayama
पूजयित्वा द्विजान्श्रेष्ठो भवेन्नास्त्यत्र संशयः । न विप्रपादोदककर्दमानि न वेदशास्त्रप्रतिघोषितानि
pūjayitvā dvijānśreṣṭho bhavennāstyatra saṃśayaḥ | na viprapādodakakardamāni na vedaśāstrapratighoṣitāni
দ্বিজদের (ব্রাহ্মণদের) পূজা করলে মানুষ নিঃসন্দেহে শ্রেষ্ঠ হয়। কিন্তু কেবল ব্রাহ্মণের পাদোদকের কাদায় আশ্রয় নেওয়ায়, বা বেদ‑শাস্ত্র উচ্চস্বরে আবৃত্তি করলেই প্রকৃত শ্রেষ্ঠতা লাভ হয় না।
Unspecified (narrative voice within Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa context; exact dialogue pair not indicated in the provided excerpt)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Sandhi Resolution Notes: dvijānśreṣṭhaḥ = dvijān + śreṣṭhaḥ; bhavennāstyatra = bhavet + na + asti + atra. Compounds: viprapādodakakardamāni and vedaśāstrapratighoṣitāni resolved as multi-member tatpuruṣa.
FAQs
It teaches that true excellence comes from sincerely honoring the virtuous (especially brāhmaṇas), not from superficial markers like merely using foot-wash water or loudly reciting scriptures without inner integrity.
No; it cautions against empty display—recitation or scriptural proclamation without corresponding humility, conduct, and genuine reverence.
It emphasizes sincerity over performative religiosity: respect and right conduct are superior to external ritual tokens when divorced from genuine devotion and ethics.