Shloka 7

आदि पर्व — अध्याय ५५: पाण्डव-कौरववैरस्य संक्षेपवृत्तान्तः

Synopsis of the Pāṇḍava–Kaurava Estrangement

Devanagari script

कृष्णस्य यज्ञ: सत्यवत्या: सुतस्य स्वयं च कर्म प्रचकार यत्र । तथा यज्ञो5यं तव भारताग्रय पारिक्षित स्वस्ति नोअस्तु प्रियेभ्य:,भरताग्रगण्य जनमेजय! सत्यवतीनन्दन व्यासजीका यज्ञ जिसमें उन्होंने स्वयं सब कार्य सम्पन्न किया था, जैसा हो पाया था, वैसा ही तुम्हारा यह यज्ञ भी है। हमारे प्रियजनोंका कल्याण हो

Transliteration

Āstīka uvāca |

Kṛṣṇasya yajñaḥ Satyavatyāḥ sutasya svayaṃ ca karma pracakāra yatra |

Tathā yajño ’yaṃ tava Bhāratāgrya Pārikṣita svasti no ’stu priyebhyaḥ, Bharata-agragaṇya Janamejaya ||

Translation

Āstīka sprach: „Jenes Opfer, bei dem Kṛṣṇa—Sohn der Satyavatī (Dvaipāyana Vyāsa)—die rituellen Pflichten selbst vollzog: Möge dein Opfer, o Vornehmster unter den Bhāratas, Nachkomme Parīkṣits, von gleicher glückverheißender Art sein. O Janamejaya, Bester der Bhāratas, Wohlergehen sei unseren Lieben beschieden.“

Word by Word

• {'कृष्णस्य (kṛṣṇasya)': 'of Kṛṣṇa

• here an epithet for Vyāsa (Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana)', 'यज्ञः (yajñaḥ)': 'sacrifice

• solemn Vedic rite', 'सत्यवत्याः सुतस्य (satyavatyāḥ sutasya)': 'of the son of Satyavatī (Vyāsa)', 'स्वयम् (svayam)': 'personally

• by himself', 'कर्म (karma)': 'ritual act

• prescribed duty/action', 'प्रचकार (pracakāra)': 'performed

• carried out', 'यत्र (yatra)': 'where

• in which (sacrifice)', 'तथा (tathā)': 'so

• in the same manner', 'अयम् (ayam)': 'this', 'तव (tava)': 'your', 'भारताग्र्य (bhāratāgrya)': 'foremost among the Bharatas', 'पारिक्षित (pārikṣita)': 'descendant of Parīkṣit

• patronymic of Janamejaya', 'स्वस्ति (svasti)': 'well-being

• auspiciousness', 'नः (naḥ)': 'for us

• to us', 'अस्तु (astu)': 'may it be', 'प्रियेभ्यः (priyebhyaḥ)': 'for the dear ones

• for loved ones', 'भरताग्रगण्य (bharatāgragaṇya)': 'best/most eminent among the Bharatas', 'जनमेजय (janamejaya)': 'O Janamejaya (vocative)'}

Speaker

आस्तीक उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Āstīka
• Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana Vyāsa (son of Satyavatī)
• Satyavatī
• Janamejaya
• Parīkṣit
• yajña (sacrifice)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse emphasizes auspicious intention and dharmic conduct in ritual action: a sacrifice gains ethical weight when performed properly and with goodwill, culminating in a blessing for the community and loved ones.

What is happening in the narrative?

Āstīka addresses King Janamejaya during the sacrificial setting, comparing Janamejaya’s rite to an earlier exemplary sacrifice associated with Vyāsa, and then pronounces a benediction for the welfare of those dear to them.