Shloka 7
अध्याय ९० — लोमशोपदेशः तथा तीर्थयात्रानिश्चयः
Lomaśa’s Counsel and the Resolve for Pilgrimage
अग्नय: सहदेवेन सेविता यमुनामनु । ते तस्य कुरुशार्टूल सहस्रशतदक्षिणा:,कुरुश्रेष्ठ! सहदेवने यमुना-तटपर लाख स्वर्ण-मुद्राओंकी दक्षिणा देकर अग्निकी उपासना की थी-
agnayaḥ sahadevena sevitā yamunām anu | te tasya kuruśārṭūla sahasraśatadakṣiṇāḥ ||
Dhaumya said: “O tiger among the Kurus, Sahadeva worshipped the sacred fires along the banks of the Yamunā, offering them generous priestly gifts—amounting to a hundred thousand in dakṣiṇā. This highlights the ethic that devotion is completed by rightful giving: reverence to the divine is joined with gratitude and support for sacred rites.”
धौम्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
Ritual devotion (service to Agni) is ethically completed by dakṣiṇā—rightful, generous giving that sustains sacred work and expresses gratitude; worship is not merely performance but responsible support.
Dhaumya recounts Sahadeva’s act of worship: he tended the sacred fires on the Yamunā’s bank and offered an exceptionally large dakṣiṇā (stated as a hundred thousand), praising his piety and generosity.