Shloka 12
अध्याय ३३ — धृतराष्ट्रस्य कुशलप्रश्नाः तथा विदुरस्य योगसमाधिः
Chapter 33: Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Welfare-Inquiries and Vidura’s Yogic Absorption
आह्तो यत्र यज्ञस्ते तत्र देवा हितास्तव । यदा समन्विता देवा: पशूनां गमनेश्वचरा:
āhṛto yatra yajñas te tatra devā hitās tava | yadā samanvitā devāḥ paśūnāṁ gamaneṣu carāḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana dit : « Là où ton sacrifice fut accompli comme il se doit, là les dieux devinrent bienveillants et amis à ton égard. Et lorsque les dieux sont ainsi unis dans un esprit d’amitié, ils peuvent—par leur faveur—guider les êtres vivants dans leur cheminement ultérieur et leur accorder l’accès aux mondes désirés. »
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Properly performed yajña aligns human action with dharma and invites divine goodwill; such divine favor is portrayed as enabling beings to attain their intended higher destinations (iṣṭa-loka), linking ethical ritual conduct with spiritual outcomes.
Vaiśampāyana explains that from the moment the sacrifice was begun, the gods became friendly to the sacrificer; when the gods are favorably disposed, they actively assist beings in their onward passage and grant attainment of desired worlds.