Shloka 223
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Śrāddha Request and Bhīma’s Objection (Āśramavāsika-parva, Adhyāya 17)
बभूव तेषां रजनी ब्राह्मीव प्रीतिवर्धिनी । उस रातमें मुख्य-मुख्य ब्राह्मण स्वाध्याय करते थे और जहाँ-तहाँ अग्निहोत्रकी आग प्रज्वलित हो रही थी। इससे वह रजनी उन लोगोंके लिये ब्राह्मी निशाके समान आनन्द बढ़ानेवाली हो रही थी
babhūva teṣāṃ rajanī brāhmīva prītivardhinī |
Vaiśampāyana said: That night became for them a joy-increasing one, like a sacred ‘brāhmī’ night—while eminent brāhmaṇas engaged in Vedic recitation (svādhyāya) and, here and there, the fires of agnihotra were kept blazing.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic restoration through svādhyāya and agnihotra: disciplined learning and daily sacred duty cultivate inner joy (prīti) and sanctify communal life, especially in an āśrama setting.
A peaceful night is described: leading brāhmaṇas are reciting Vedic texts, and agnihotra fires burn in various places. This makes the night feel spiritually charged—‘brāhmī’—and uplifting for those present.