Shloka 1
Rudra’s Omitted Share in the Yajña (रुद्रभागानुपपत्तिः — यज्ञोपाख्यानम्)
अपना बछ। अर: अष्टादशो< ध्याय: महादेवजीके कोपसे देवता
Vaiśampāyana uvāca | tato devayuge 'tīte devā vai samakalpayan | yajñaṃ vedapramāṇena vidhivad yaṣṭum īpsavaḥ ||
വൈശമ്പായനൻ പറഞ്ഞു—ദേവയുഗം കഴിഞ്ഞപ്പോൾ ദേവന്മാർ പരസ്പരം തീരുമാനിച്ചു: വേദപ്രമാണപ്രകാരം, വിധിപൂർവ്വം യജ്ഞം നടത്തുവാൻ ആഗ്രഹിച്ചു അവർ യജ്ഞസങ്കൽപ്പം ചെയ്തു।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
When disorder or transition arises in the world, restoration is sought through dharmic means—here, by aligning action with Vedic authority (veda-pramāṇa) and correct procedure (vidhi), emphasizing disciplined, lawful conduct over impulsive power.
The narrator introduces a background episode: after a divine era had elapsed, the gods collectively decide to undertake a properly regulated Vedic sacrifice, setting the stage for later developments involving cosmic imbalance and its remedy.