Shloka 11
Kapālamocana-tīrtha (Auśanasa) and Balarāma’s Sarasvatī Pilgrimage
वर्तमाने तथा यज्ञे पुष्करस्थे पितामहे | अब्र॒ुवन्नषयो राजन्नायं यज्ञों महागुण:
vartamāne tathā yajñe puṣkarasthe pitāmahe | abruvann ṛṣayo rājann ayaṁ yajño mahāguṇaḥ ||
രാജൻ! പുഷ്കരത്തിൽ പിതാമഹൻ ഇരിക്കെ ആ യജ്ഞം പുരോഗമിച്ചുകൊണ്ടിരിക്കുമ്പോൾ, ഋഷിമാർ അദ്ദേഹത്തോട് പറഞ്ഞു—“ഈ യജ്ഞം മഹാഗുണസമ്പന്നമാണ്.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical-religious idea that a properly conducted yajña is a source of great guṇa (excellence/merit), and that wise seers recognize and affirm such merit, reinforcing the value of disciplined, auspicious action.
In Vaiśaṃpāyana’s narration to King Janamejaya, a sacrifice is underway at the sacred site Puṣkara, where Pitāmaha is present; the assembled sages address him and commend the sacrifice as highly meritorious.