Shloka 3
समग्रैस्त्रिदशैस्तत्र इष्टमासीद् द्विजर्षभ । यत्रेन्द्रातिक्रमं चक्रे मान्धाता राजसत्तम:
samagrais tridaśais tatra iṣṭam āsīd dvijarṣabha | yatrendrātikramaṃ cakre māndhātā rājasattamaḥ ||
Wahai yang terbaik antara para Brahmana, di tempat itu seluruh bala dewa pernah melaksanakan korban suci. Di sana juga, raja yang terunggul, Māndhātṛ, mengatasi bahkan Indra dalam keunggulan upacara korban—menandakan bahawa tekad yang benar dan ritual yang sempurna dapat mengangkat kemasyhuran seorang insan melampaui ukuran biasa.
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical prestige of dharmic action expressed through yajña: when performed with exceptional righteousness and completeness, human endeavor can attain a stature that even the gods acknowledge—symbolized by Māndhātṛ ‘surpassing’ Indra in sacrificial excellence.
A Brahmin describes a sacred locale renowned for divine sacrifices, noting that all the gods once performed rites there and that King Māndhātṛ became famous for outdoing Indra in the context of sacrificial performance, thereby establishing the place’s sanctity and historical glory.