Shloka 20
भद्रवटगमनम् — स्कन्देन महिषदानवनिग्रहः
Bhadravaṭa Procession and Skanda’s Neutralization of Mahiṣa
मुमुदे परमप्रीतः सह पुत्र्महायशा:,तपके पुत्र जो रथन्तर नामक अग्नि कहे जाते हैं, उनको दी हुई हवि मित्रविन्द देवताका भाग है, ऐसा यजुर्वेदी विद्वान् मानते हैं। महायशस्वी तप (पाज्चजन्य) अपने इन सभी पुत्रोंके सहित अत्यन्त प्रसन्न हो आनन्दमग्न रहते हैं
mumude paramaprītaḥ saha putrair mahāyaśāḥ | tapasaḥ putrā ye rathantara-nāmāgnayaḥ kathyante, tebhyo dattā haviḥ mitravinda-devatāyā bhāga iti yajuḥ-vedavido manyante | mahāyaśas tapo (pāñcajanyaḥ) sa sarvaiḥ putraiḥ saha atyanta-prasanna ānandamagno babhūva ||
マールカンデーヤは語った。「名高きタパスは、量り知れぬ歓喜に満たされ、子らとともに喜びに浸った。タパスの子と呼ばれ、『ラタンタラ（Rathantara）』の名を帯びるその火々に捧げられる供物（ハヴィ）は、ヤジュル・ヴェーダの通暁者によれば、神ミトラヴィンダ（Mitravinda）に帰すべき分である。かくしてタパス（またパンチャジャニヤ Pāñcajanya とも呼ばれる）は、すべての子らに囲まれ、甚だ満ち足りて歓楽のうちにあった。」
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes the Vedic principle that offerings in sacrifice are not arbitrary: each oblation has a designated divine recipient, as preserved and interpreted by authoritative ritual knowledge (here, Yajurvedic experts). Proper allocation of the ‘bhāga’ sustains sacred order and brings auspicious satisfaction.
Mārkaṇḍeya describes Tapas rejoicing with his sons, identified with specific ritual fires called ‘Rathantara.’ The oblation given to these fires is explained as belonging to the deity Mitravinda, according to Yajurvedic tradition, and Tapas remains delighted with all his sons.