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Shloka 18

Śiśupāla-nigraha-prastāva: Yudhiṣṭhira’s Conciliation and Bhīṣma’s Defense of Kṛṣṇa

Book 2, Chapter 35

इडाज्यहोमाहुतिभिमन्त्रशिक्षाविशारदै: । तस्मिन्‌ हि ततृपुर्देवास्तते यज्ञे महर्षिभि:,मन्त्रशिक्षामें निपुण महर्षियोंद्वारा विस्तारपूर्वक किये जानेवाले उस यज्ञमें इडा (मन्त्र- पाठ एवं स्तुति), घृतहोम तथा तिल आदि शाकल्य पदार्थोंकी आहुतियोंसे देवतालोग तृप्त हो गये

iḍājyahomāhutibhir mantraśikṣāviśāradaiḥ | tasmin hi tatṛpur devās tate yajñe maharṣibhiḥ ||

Vaiśampāyana dit : Dans ce sacrifice, accompli avec ampleur par de grands sages experts dans la discipline de la récitation védique et l’enseignement rituel, les dieux furent pleinement satisfaits par l’iḍā (récitation et louange rituelles), par les offrandes de ghee versées dans le feu, et par les diverses oblations qui y furent présentées.

इडाiḍā (a ritual recitation/oblation; praise/chant)
इडा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootइडा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
आज्यghee (clarified butter)
आज्य:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootआज्य
FormNeuter, Stem (compound member), —
होमoffering (homa)
होम:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootहोम
FormMasculine, Stem (compound member), —
आहुतिभिःwith oblations
आहुतिभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootआहुति
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Plural
मन्त्रmantra
मन्त्र:
TypeNoun
Rootमन्त्र
FormMasculine, Stem (compound member), —
शिक्षाinstruction/recitation-training (śikṣā)
शिक्षा:
TypeNoun
Rootशिक्षा
FormFeminine, Stem (compound member), —
विशारदैःby the skilled/learned (ones)
विशारदैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootविशारद
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
तस्मिन्in that
तस्मिन्:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular
हिindeed/for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
ततृपुःwere satisfied
ततृपुः:
TypeVerb
Rootतृप्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
देवाःthe gods
देवाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदेव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
ततेwas extended/spread (was performed in an expanded manner)
तते:
TypeVerb
Rootतन्
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Ātmanepada
यज्ञेin the sacrifice
यज्ञे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
महर्षिभिःby the great sages
महर्षिभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootमहर्षि
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
D
devāḥ (the gods)
M
maharṣayaḥ (great seers)
Y
yajña (sacrifice)
I
iḍā (ritual recitation/praise)
A
ajya (ghee)
H
homa (fire-offering)
Ā
āhuti (oblations)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights that dharmic ritual is not merely an external act: when sacrifice is performed by competent sages with correct mantra-recitation and proper offerings, it becomes efficacious and sustains cosmic and moral order, bringing satisfaction to the divine powers.

Vaiśampāyana describes a sacrifice conducted by great seers expert in mantra and śikṣā; through iḍā (ritual praise/recitation), ghee oblations, and other offerings, the gods are said to become pleased and satisfied.