Shloka 11
Āśramamaṇḍala-darśana and Ṛṣi-samāgama
Observation of the Hermitage Precinct and the Assembly of Sages
स्नान करके उन नरेशने यायावरकुलमें उत्पन्न जरत्कारुकुमार आस्तीक मुनिसे इस प्रकार कहा-- ।।
Janamejaya uvāca—
āstīka vividhāścaryyo yajño ’yam iti me matiḥ |
yad adyāyaṃ pitā prāpto mama śoka-praṇāśanaḥ ||
Janamejaya dit : « Ô Āstīka, il me semble que mon sacrifice est devenu le siège de merveilles innombrables ; car aujourd’hui mon père—celui qui dissipe mon chagrin—s’est lui aussi manifesté ici. »
जनमेजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how ritual and sacred occasions are ethically framed not merely as displays of power, but as moments that can transform inner states—here, the king interprets an extraordinary event as grace that alleviates grief, reminding that dharma includes the healing of sorrow and the honoring of lineage.
Janamejaya addresses the sage Āstīka during his sacrifice, expressing amazement that the rite has become a locus of wonders, especially because his father has appeared, which Janamejaya sees as the removal of his grief.