Shloka 7
The Destruction of Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
बृहस्पतिरथोद्गाता ब्रह्मा वै नारदस्तथा । यज्ञकर्मप्रवृत्तौ तु हूयमानेषु चाग्निषु
bṛhaspatirathodgātā brahmā vai nāradastathā | yajñakarmapravṛttau tu hūyamāneṣu cāgniṣu
Then Bṛhaspati served as the Udgātṛ, the chanter of the Sāma, and Brahmā and Nārada were there as well; and when the sacrificial work began, oblations were being poured into the fires.
Narrator (contextual; not explicitly marked in the given verse)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: forest
Sandhi Resolution Notes: bṛhaspatirathodgātā = bṛhaspatiḥ + atha + udgātā
FAQs
The Udgātṛ is the priest who chants Sāma Veda hymns during a Vedic sacrifice; here Bṛhaspati is described as serving in that role.
It refers to the act of offering oblations (homa) into the consecrated sacrificial fires—i.e., the yajña is actively underway.
It highlights the sanctity of Vedic yajña and the participation of revered sages/deities, presenting ritual order as part of the cosmic and social framework described in creation-focused sections.