Shloka 3
कथं हि सर्वयज्ञेषु निश्चय: परमो5भवत् | एतदर्हसि मे वक्तुं निखिलेन द्विजर्षभ,परंतु सभी यज्ञोंमें यह उत्तम निश्चय कैसे कार्यान्वित किया जा सकता है। द्विजश्रेष्ठ! इस विषयका मुझसे पूर्णतः प्रतिपादन कीजिये
Janamejaya uvāca | kathaṁ hi sarvayajñeṣu niścayaḥ paramo 'bhavat | etad arhasi me vaktuṁ nikhilena dvijarṣabha ||
द्विजश्रेष्ठ! सर्व यज्ञांमध्ये तो परम निश्चय कसा प्रतिष्ठित झाला? हे मला सविस्तर सांगावे।
जनमेजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse models dharmic inquiry: a ruler seeks a clear, comprehensive account of how a ‘supreme resolve’ becomes authoritative across ritual life, implying that right action in sacrifice depends on well-grounded understanding rather than mere performance.
Janamejaya addresses a foremost Brahmin sage and asks for a full explanation of how an ultimate determination/conclusion came to be accepted in the context of all sacrifices, prompting the sage to elaborate on the underlying principle or precedent.