Shloka 22
अश्वशिरो-आख्यानम्
Aśvaśiras / Hayaśiras Narrative: Retrieval of the Vedas
कृते दैवे च पित्रये च ततस्ताभ्यां निरीक्षित: । पूजितश्वैव विधिना यथाप्रोक्तेन शास्त्रत:,भगवान् नर और नारायण जब देवता और पितरोंकी पूजा समाप्त कर चुके, तब उन्होंने नारदजीको देखा और शास्त्रमें बतायी हुई विधिसे उनका पूजन किया
kṛte daive ca pitrye ca tataḥ tābhyāṃ nirīkṣitaḥ | pūjitaś caiva vidhinā yathāproktena śāstrataḥ ||
Bhishma berkata: “Setelah pemujaan kepada para dewa dan persembahan bagi para leluhur diselesaikan sebagaimana mestinya, barulah ia diperhatikan oleh keduanya; dan menurut tata cara yang ditetapkan śāstra, ia dihormati dengan upacara yang semestinya.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Dharma is upheld through disciplined observance: even exalted beings act within śāstric injunctions—completing duties to gods and ancestors and then honoring a sage properly—showing that reverence and right procedure are integral to ethical life.
After finishing worship rites for the devas and the pitṛs, Nara and Nārāyaṇa notice Nārada’s presence and receive him with due honor, performing his pūjā according to the method prescribed in the scriptures.