Shloka 15
Droṇānīka-praveśa: Arjuna’s respectful appeal to Droṇa and renewed advance toward Jayadratha (द्रोणानीकप्रवेशः)
भूतग्रामाश्न विविधा: संतृप्ता यज्ञसम्पदा | गयस्य सदृशो यज्ञो नास्त्यन्य इति तेडब्रुवन्
bhūtagrāmāś ca vividhāḥ saṃtṛptā yajñasampadā | gayasya sadṛśo yajño nāsty anya iti te ’bruvan |
Nārada berkata: “Pelbagai jenis makhluk hidup, kenyang dan dipelihara sepenuhnya oleh kelimpahan yajña itu, berkata: ‘Tiada yajña lain yang setara dengan yajña Gaya.’”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
A sacrifice is ethically great when its ‘prosperity’ results in the satisfaction and welfare of many beings; yajña is presented as a model of dharmic giving and sustaining life.
Nārada reports how various beings, having benefited from the abundance produced by Gaya’s sacrifice, publicly proclaim it unrivaled among sacrifices.