Shloka 27
अध्वर्यु–यति संवादः
Adhvaryu–Yati Dialogue on Svabhāva, Ahiṃsā, and Mokṣa
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्याभारत आश्वमेधिकपववके अन्तर्गत अनुगीतापर्वमें ब्राह्मणगीतासग्बन्धी सत्ताईसवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
brāhmaṇa uvāca | upapacantyā yatis tṛṣṇīṁ vartamānas tataḥ param | adhvaryur api nirmohaḥ pracacāra mahāmakhe ||
Brahmana berkata: “Wahai kekasih, apabila Adhvaryu menjawab dengan hujah yang kukuh, sang pertapa pun diam dan tidak berkata lagi. Lalu Adhvaryu juga, bebas daripada kekeliruan, meneruskan langkahnya dalam korban agung itu.”
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
Reasoned understanding dispels confusion: when a point is met with proper yukti (sound reasoning), contentious speech subsides, and one should proceed with clarity (nirmoha) in one’s rightful duty.
A debate between an ascetic (yati) and the sacrificial priest (adhvaryu) reaches a turning point: the ascetic becomes silent after the priest’s reasoned reply, and the priest, now free of doubt, continues the great sacrificial rite.