Shloka 24
Agastya–Lopāmudrā: Marriage, Austerity, and Conditions for Conjugal Union (लोमशकथितम्)
यत्र सम गाथा गायन्ति मनुष्या भरतर्षभ । अन्नपानै: शुभैस्तृप्ता देशे देशे सुवर्चस:,राजन! वहाँ सब ओर फैले हुए पुण्यमय शब्दसे पृथ्वी, दिशाएँ, स्वर्ग और आकाश परिपूर्ण हो गये। यह बड़ी ही अद्भुत बात थी। भरतश्रेष्ठ) उस यज्ञमें सब मनुष्य यह गाथा गाते रहते थे कि “इस यज्ञमें देश-देशके अत्यन्त तेजस्वी पुरुष उत्तम अन्नपानसे तृप्त हो रहे हैं!
yatra sama-gāthā gāyanti manuṣyā bharatarṣabha | annapānaiḥ śubhais tṛptā deśe deśe suvarcasāḥ ||
O bull among the Bharatas, in that place people kept singing a common refrain: “In this sacrifice, in region after region, men of splendid radiance are being satisfied with excellent food and drink.” By those widely spreading, auspicious words, the earth, the quarters, heaven, and the sky seemed filled—an occurrence described as truly wondrous, highlighting the ethical ideal of a yajña that nourishes and honors all without exclusion.
शमठ उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse praises a yajña characterized by inclusive nourishment: the ethical excellence of a rite is shown not merely by formal performance but by sustaining people with good food and drink, accompanied by auspicious, truth-aligned speech that spreads merit.
Śamaṭha describes a sacrificial setting where people repeatedly sing a shared refrain celebrating that illustrious persons from many regions are being satisfied with fine provisions; the sound of this praise is portrayed as pervading earth, the directions, heaven, and the sky, emphasizing the wonder and renown of the event.