Shloka 18
Indra’s Brahma-hatyā, Flight from Sin, and Purification by Aśvamedha
तं च ब्रह्मर्षयोऽभ्येत्य हयमेधेन भारत । यथावद्दीक्षञ्चक्रु: पुरुषाराधनेन ह ॥ १८ ॥
taṁ ca brahmarṣayo ’bhyetya hayamedhena bhārata yathāvad dīkṣayāṁ cakruḥ puruṣārādhanena ha
O Bhārata! Als Mahendra die himmlischen Welten erreichte, traten die heiligen Brahmarishis zu ihm und weihten ihn ordnungsgemäß in das Aśvamedha-Opfer ein, das dem höchsten Purusha dargebracht wird.
FAQs
This verse indicates that even a major Vedic sacrifice like Aśvamedha is meant to be performed as puruṣārādhana—worship of the Supreme Person—making the inner aim devotion rather than mere ritual.
In the narrative, the brahmarṣis approach and properly consecrate him according to Vedic rules, directing the rite toward the Supreme Lord, thereby sanctifying the act and aligning it with divine worship.
Whatever duty or tradition one follows can be offered to the Supreme Person with sincerity and right intention—turning ordinary work into devotional service.