Shloka 24
वृत्ति-सत्सङ्ग-दान-धर्म
Livelihood, Virtuous Association, and Ethics of Giving
महेश्वर उवाच दक्षो नाम महाभागे प्रजानां पतिरुत्तम: । हयमेधेन यजते तत्र यान्ति दिवौकस:
maheśvara uvāca dakṣo nāma mahābhāge prajānāṁ patir uttamaḥ | hayamedhena yajate tatra yānti divaukasaḥ ||
Maheśvara said: “O noble lady, there is a renowned lord of creatures named Dakṣa, an excellent protector of beings. He performs the Aśvamedha sacrifice; and to that rite the dwellers of heaven come.”
महेश्वर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the dharmic prestige of properly performed Vedic sacrifice: when a righteous lord like Dakṣa conducts the Aśvamedha, even the gods are drawn to participate, implying that disciplined ritual action sustains cosmic order and earns divine recognition.
Maheśvara addresses a noble lady and introduces Dakṣa as an eminent Prajāpati who is performing an Aśvamedha. The statement sets the scene by emphasizing the grandeur of the rite—so significant that celestial beings come to it.