Shloka 56
किंकराणां तत: पश्चाच्चकार बलिमुत्तमम् | वेदोंके पारंगत विद्वान् पुरोहितने विधिपूर्वक देवताको अत्यन्त प्रिय लगनेवाले समस्त कर्म करके फिर भगवान् शिवके पार्षदोंको उत्तम बलि (भेंट-पूजा) चढ़ायी
kiṅkarāṇāṃ tataḥ paścāc cakāra balim uttamam | vedāṅge pāraṅgato vidvān purohitena vidhipūrvakaṃ devatābhyo 'tyanta-priya-lagnān sarva-karmāṇi kṛtvā punaḥ bhagavataḥ śivasya pārṣadānām uttama-baliṃ (bheṭa-pūjāṃ) samarpayām āsa |
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: Thereafter, he offered an excellent bali—an oblation of reverent offering—first to the attendants and then, with a learned priest well-versed in the Vedas and their auxiliaries, he duly performed all rites that are most pleasing to the deities. Having completed those acts according to rule, he again presented a superior offering of worship-gifts to the retinue of Lord Śiva. The passage underscores that power and success are to be grounded in disciplined ritual order, respect for divine hierarchy, and faithful completion of prescribed duties.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes dharmic order in worship: rites should be performed correctly (vidhipūrvakam), under qualified guidance (a learned purohita), and with due respect to divine hierarchy—offering propitiation not only to the principal deity but also to associated beings (attendants/retinue).
After completing prior steps, the performer arranges an excellent bali offering. With a priest skilled in Veda and Vedāṅgas, he performs all deity-pleasing rites and then presents a special offering to Lord Śiva’s attendants (pārṣadāḥ), indicating a comprehensive, properly sequenced ritual observance.