Shloka 2
Gaya’s Seven Aśvamedhas, Payoṣṇī Snāna, and the Śaryāti Sacrifice Locale
Lomaśa–Yudhiṣṭhira Dialogue
इह देवै: सहेन्द्रैश्ष॒ प्रजापतिभिरेव च । इष्ट बहुविधेर्यज्ञैर्महद्धिभभूरिदक्षिणै:,यहीं इन्द्रसहित देवताओंने और प्रजापतियोंने भी प्रचुर दक्षिणासे युक्त अनेक प्रकारके बड़े-बड़े यज्ञोंद्वारा भगवानूका यजन किया है
iha devaiḥ sahendraiś ca prajāpātibhir eva ca | iṣṭaṃ bahuvidhair yajñair mahadbhir bhūridakṣiṇaiḥ ||
Aquí, incluso los dioses encabezados por Indra, junto con los Prajāpatis, han adorado al Señor realizando muchas clases de grandes sacrificios, ricamente provistos de abundantes dones sacrificiales (dakṣiṇā). La afirmación subraya que la verdadera reverencia se muestra mediante una acción ritual disciplinada, generosa y debidamente ordenada, sostenida incluso por los seres más elevados.
लोगश उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that reverence for the divine is expressed through dharmic action—well-performed sacrifices accompanied by generosity (dakṣiṇā). Even exalted beings model this disciplined, giving-oriented worship.
The speaker points to precedent: in this very realm, the gods with Indra and the Prajāpatis have performed many grand sacrifices with abundant gifts to worship the Lord, establishing an authoritative example for proper religious conduct.