Shloka 39
Adhyaya 16 — The Son’s Counsel on Renunciation and the Anasuya–Mandavya Episode: The Suspension of Sunrise and the Power of Pativrata
Sanskrit
निष्पादितास्वोषधीषु मर्त्या यज्ञैर्यजन्ति नः ।
तेषां वयं प्रयच्छामः कामान् यज्ञादिपूजिताः ॥
Transliteration
niṣpāditāsv oṣadhīṣu martyā yajñair yajanti naḥ |
teṣāṃ vayaṃ prayacchāmaḥ kāmān yajñādipūjitāḥ ||
Translation
Ketika tumbuh-tumbuhan obat dan hasil bumi telah muncul, manusia fana memuja kami dengan yajña; dan ketika kami dihormati dengan yajña dan sejenisnya, kami menganugerahkan tujuan yang mereka dambakan.
Speakers
Devas (collective voice)
Primary Deities
Devas (collective)
Key ThemesDharmaYajñaProsperityReciprocity