Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 28
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अमाद्यदिन्द्र: सोमेन दक्षिणाभिर्द्विजातय: । मरुत: परिवेष्टारो विश्वेदेवा: सभासद: ॥ २८ ॥
amādyad indraḥ somena dakṣiṇābhir dvijātayaḥ marutaḥ pariveṣṭāro viśvedevāḥ sabhā-sadaḥ
In jenem yajña wurde Indra vom reichlich getrunkenen Soma-rasa berauscht. Die dvija-Brahmanen erhielten großzügige dakṣiṇās und waren zufrieden. Die Maruts reichten die Speisen, und die Viśvedevas saßen als Mitglieder der Versammlung.
Because of the yajña performed by Marutta, everyone was pleased, especially the brāhmaṇas and kṣatriyas. Brāhmaṇas are interested in receiving contributions as priests, and kṣatriyas are interested in drinking. All of them, therefore, were satisfied with their different engagements.
FAQs
This verse notes that Indra becomes exhilarated by soma during the yajña, indicating soma’s ritual role in pleasing the devas within Vedic sacrificial culture.
The verse states that the dvijas are satisfied by dakṣiṇā, showing that proper remuneration and honor to qualified brāhmaṇas is an essential limb of a correctly performed sacrifice.
It highlights honoring sacred service: support genuine spiritual teachers and devotional service with respect and appropriate offerings, and keep religious practice orderly and reverent rather than casual.