Shloka 22
Nṛga-upākhyāna: Brāhmaṇa-sva and the Consequence of Misappropriated Gift-Cattle (कृकलास-रूपे नृगोपाख्यानम्)
देवा ऊचु भगवन् कृतकार्या: सम यक्ष्महे स्वाप्तदक्षिणै:
devā ūcuḥ bhagavan kṛtakāryāḥ sma yakṣmahe svāptadakṣiṇaiḥ
देव म्हणाले— “भगवन्! आमचे कार्य सिद्ध झाले. आता आम्ही विधिपूर्वक योग्य दक्षिणेसह आपली आराधना करू.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic completion: when a sacred undertaking is fulfilled, one should conclude with reverent acknowledgment and proper giving (dakṣiṇā). Success is framed not merely as achievement, but as completion according to right procedure and gratitude toward the divine.
Within Bhīṣma’s discourse, the gods speak to the Lord they address, declaring that their intended objective has been accomplished and that they now offer worship, emphasizing that the appropriate sacrificial gifts/fees have been duly given.