Shloka 7
अश्वमेध-उपदेशः तथा मरुत्त-यज्ञ-धन-प्रसङ्गः
Counsel on Aśvamedha and the Marutta-treasure episode
यज्ैरेव महात्मानो बभूवुरधिका: सुरा: । ततो देवा: क्रियावन्तो दानवानभ्यधर्षयन्,यज्ञोंद्वारा ही महामनस्वी देवताओंका महत्त्व अधिक हुआ है और यज्ञोंसे ही क्रियानिष्ठ देवताओंने दानवोंको परास्त किया है
yajñair eva mahātmāno babhūvur adhikāḥ surāḥ | tato devāḥ kriyāvanto dānavān abhyadharṣayan ||
Vyāsa said: “It was through sacrifices (yajñas) that the great-souled gods attained superior eminence. Thereafter, being steadfast in sacred rites and disciplined action, the gods overcame and subdued the Dānavas. Thus, ritual duty and consecrated effort are shown as the means by which divine order gains strength and prevails over disruptive forces.”
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that yajña—understood as disciplined, prescribed sacred action—builds spiritual and social power (adhikā) and supports the triumph of dharma (order) over adharma (disruptive forces).
Vyāsa explains a mythic-historical principle: the devas gained greater status through yajñas, and by being steadfast in ritual action they were able to overcome the Dānavas, their adversarial counterparts.