Shloka 11
Marutta Seeks Saṃvarta’s Priestly Support; Conditions, Truth-Discipline, and Rival Powers
नाहं तेनाननुज्ञातस्त्वामाविक्षित कहिचित् | याजयेयं कथंचिद् वै स हि पूज्यतमो मम
nāhaṁ tenānanujñātas tvām āvikṣita kahicit | yājayeyam kathaṁcid vai sa hi pūjyatamo mama ||
अविक्षित्-कुमार! उनकी आज्ञा प्राप्त किये बिना मैं किसी भी प्रकार तुम्हारा यज्ञ कभी नहीं करा सकता; क्योंकि वे मेरे परम पूजनीय भ्राता हैं।
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
Ritual action must follow dharma: a priest should not proceed without proper authorization, and personal reverence for elders/teachers sets ethical limits on what one will do, even when requested.
Āvikṣita seeks Vyāsa’s help in conducting a sacrifice, but Vyāsa refuses to officiate unless he has obtained permission from a particular person whom Vyāsa calls his most venerable brother.