Shloka 24
कालनियमः शोकशमनं च
Kāla as Regulator; Pacification of Grief
अत्र गाथां यज्ञगीतां कीर्तयन्ति पुराविद: । त्रयीमुपाश्रितां लोके यज्ञसंस्तरकारिकाम्
atra gāthāṁ yajñagītāṁ kīrtayanti purāvidaḥ | trayīm upāśritāṁ loke yajñasaṁstarakārikām ||
Di sini para pemelihara tradisi purba melantunkan sebuah gāthā—bait yang dinyanyikan dalam upacara oleh para ṛtvij (imam pelaksana). Berlandaskan tiga Veda, bait itu dikatakan menegakkan dan memelihara kedudukan yajña di dunia; sebab itu para ahli kisah lama mengulanginya pada saat-saat seperti ini.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse asserts that sacrificial practice (yajña) is validated and sustained by the authority of the three Vedas (trayī). Tradition-bearers preserve this authority by reciting an inherited gāthā at appropriate ritual moments, emphasizing continuity, legitimacy, and right order in religious action.
Vaiśampāyana introduces a traditional gāthā associated with sacrifice. He notes that ancient lore-knowers recite it, describing it as Veda-based and as something that establishes the standing of yajña in the world—setting up the quotation or discussion that follows.