Shloka 40
सरस्वतीतीर्थानुक्रमः — बलरामस्य तीर्थयात्रा
Sarasvatī Tīrtha Itinerary — Balarāma’s Pilgrimage
तब देवपुरोहित बृहस्पतिजीने वेदमन्त्रोंक उस तुमुलनादको सुनकर देवताओंसे कहा --'देवगण! त्रित मुनिका यज्ञ हो रहा है, वहाँ हमलोगोंको चलना चाहिये ।।
vaiśampāyana uvāca | tataḥ devapurohito bṛhaspatiḥ vedamantraiḥ uktaṃ taṃ tumulanādaṃ śrutvā devatān uvāca— “devagaṇāḥ! tritasya muneḥ yajño vartate; tatra asmābhiḥ gantavyam. sa hi kruddhaḥ sṛjed anyān devān api, mahātapāḥ. tac chrutvā vacanaṃ tasya sahitāḥ sarvadevatāḥ …”
ヴァイシャンパーヤナは語った。そこで神々の祭司ブリハスパティは、ヴェーダの真言の唱和を伴うその騒然たる轟きを聞き、諸天に告げた。「神々の群れよ。牟尼トリタが祭祀を行っている。われらはそこへ赴くべきだ。彼は大いなる苦行者である。もし行かねば、怒りを発して、他の神々さえ創り出しかねぬ。」その言葉を聞くと、すべての神々は心を合わせ、しかるべく行動するために備えた。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage underscores the moral and social power of tapas and yajña: even gods must honor a great ascetic’s rite. Neglecting rightful respect can provoke consequences, so authority is tempered by accountability to dharma and sacred obligation.
Bṛhaspati hears a loud sound linked with Vedic chanting and infers that the sage Trita is conducting a sacrifice. He urges the gods to attend, warning that Trita’s ascetic power is so great that, if angered by their absence, he could create other gods; the deities then act together in response.