Shloka 35
The Birth of Mahārāja Parīkṣit and Prophecies of His Greatness
आहूतो भगवान् राज्ञा याजयित्वा द्विजैर्नृपम् । उवास कतिचिन्मासान् सुहृदां प्रियकाम्यया ॥ ३५ ॥
āhūto bhagavān rājñā yājayitvā dvijair nṛpam uvāsa katicin māsān suhṛdāṁ priya-kāmyayā
Vom König Yudhiṣṭhira zu den Opfern eingeladen, ließ der Herr Bhagavān Śrī Kṛṣṇa die Riten von geeigneten dvija‑Brahmanen vollziehen; danach blieb Er zur Freude der Verwandten einige Monate dort.
Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa was invited by Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira to look into the supervision of the performances of yajña, and the Lord, to abide by the orders of His elderly cousin, caused the performance of yajñas by learned twice-born brāhmaṇas. Simply taking birth in the family of a brāhmaṇa does not make one qualified to perform yajñas. One must be twice-born by proper training and initiation from the bona fide ācārya. The once-born scions of brāhmaṇa families are equal with the once-born śūdras, and such brahma-bandhus, or unqualified once-born scions, must be rejected for any purpose of religious or Vedic function. Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa was entrusted to look after this arrangement, and perfect as He is, He caused the yajñas to be performed by the bona fide twice-born brāhmaṇas for successful execution.
FAQs
This verse explains that Krishna remained for some months out of affection, wishing to please His dear friends (the Pandavas and well-wishers).
Here it states that the king’s sacrifices were conducted by the dvijas (qualified brāhmaṇas), indicating that Vedic yajñas are properly performed under brāhmaṇical guidance.
Serve and honor saintly persons and loved ones in a dharmic way—like Krishna, prioritize relationships rooted in devotion and righteousness, and support sacred practices with proper guidance.