Shloka 15
सरस्वतीतीर्थानुक्रमः — बलरामस्य तीर्थयात्रा
Sarasvatī Tīrtha Itinerary — Balarāma’s Pilgrimage
यज्ञार्थ चक्रतुश्निन्तां तथा वित्तार्थमेव च । तयोबुद्धि: समभवत् त्रितं गृह्य परंतप
yajñārthaṃ cakratuś cintāṃ tathā vittārtham eva ca | tayoḥ buddhiḥ samabhavat tritaṃ gṛhya parantapa rājan ||
ヴァイシャンパーヤナは言った。祭祀の功徳と財の利得、その両方を求めて二人の兄弟は思案を始めた。やがて彼らに次の決意が生じた。「王よ、敵を屈する者よ、トリタを伴い、施主たちの祭を執り行おう。ダクシナーとして多くの牛を得て、果報豊かな大祭を成し遂げ、その場で喜びのうちにソーマを飲もう。」
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights mixed motives in religious action: the brothers plan sacrificial work both for yajña-merit and for wealth (dakṣiṇā). It invites ethical reflection on how dharma-practices can be pursued with sincere devotion or instrumentalized for gain.
Two brothers (Ekat and Dvita, as indicated in the accompanying gloss) form a plan to take their brother Trita with them to conduct patrons’ sacrifices, receive many cattle as fees, perform a grand rite, and enjoy Soma—setting up the ensuing episode involving Trita.