Shloka 3
भरद्वाजपुत्रवधः
The Slaying of Bharadvāja’s Son and the Sage’s Lament
वैकृतं त्वग्निहोत्रे स लक्षयित्वा महातपा: । तमन्ध॑ शूद्रमासीनं गृहपालमथाब्रवीत्
vaikṛtaṃ tv agnihotre sa lakṣayitvā mahātapāḥ | tam andhaṃ śūdram āsīnaṃ gṛhapālam athābravīt ||
Als der große Asket eine Unregelmäßigkeit bei der Darbringung des Agnihotra bemerkte, sah er dort einen blinden Śūdra sitzen—den Hüter des Hauses—und sprach ihn an.
लोगश उवाच
Educational Q&A
When a sacred obligation appears disrupted, one should respond with careful observation and direct, responsible inquiry—seeking the cause before judging, and addressing the person connected to the duty.
An ascetic notices an irregularity in the Agnihotra rite and then speaks to a blind Śūdra who is seated there and identified as the household’s guardian/caretaker, initiating an investigation into what has gone wrong.