Shloka 35
Adhyāya 33: Antarvedī-Samāgama, Arghya-Nirṇaya, and Śiśupāla’s Objection
याज्ञवल्क्यो बभूवाथ ब्रह्निष्ठो5 ध्वर्युसत्तम: । पैलो होता वसो: पुत्रो धौम्पेन सहितो5भवत्,और ब्रह्मनिष्ठ याज्ञवल्क्य उस यज्ञके श्रेष्ठतम अध्वर्यु थे। वसुपुत्र पैल धौम्य मुनिके साथ होता बने थे
yājñavalkyo babhūvātha brahmaniṣṭho ’dhvaryusattamaḥ | pailo hotā vasoḥ putro dhaumpena sahito ’bhavat ||
Dijo Vaiśampāyana: Luego Yājñavalkya—firme en su devoción al Brahman—se convirtió en el más excelso de los adhvaryu de aquel sacrificio; y Paila, hijo de Vasu, junto con el sabio Dhaumya, sirvió como hotṛ.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Ritual authority in dharma depends on inner qualification: those who are brahmaniṣṭha (spiritually grounded) and properly trained should lead sacred acts, ensuring the rite serves truth and order rather than ego or mere formality.
Vaiśampāyana identifies the principal priests appointed for a sacrifice: Yājñavalkya is named the foremost adhvaryu, while Paila (son of Vasu), along with Dhaumya, serves as the hotṛ—establishing the ritual personnel and their roles.