Shloka 27
Nahūṣa’s Pride, the Ṛṣi-Borne Palanquin, and the Search for Indra (नहुष-इन्द्राणी-प्रकरणम्)
ततः प्रज्वाल्य विधिवज्जुहाव परमं हवि:
tataḥ prajvālya vidhivad juhāva paramaṃ haviḥ | tadanantaraṃ mahātejasvī bṛhaspatine devarāja-kī prāptaye vidhpūrvakam agniṃ prajvālya tasmin uttama-haviṣyasyāhutiṃ dadau | rājan! agnim āhutiṃ dattvā sa agnidevam uvāca—“tvam indradevasya padaṃ anviccha” iti |
Kemudian dia menyalakan api menurut tatacara dan mempersembahkan persembahan yang paling utama. Sesudah itu, insan yang bersinar itu, demi mencapai Bṛhaspati dan Raja para dewa (Indra), menyalakan kembali api suci dengan tertib dan mencurahkan persembahan yang terbaik ke dalamnya. Wahai Raja, setelah mempersembahkan korban itu, dia berkata kepada Agni: “Carilah di mana Indra berada.”
शल्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights vidhivat (rule-governed) action: when seeking higher counsel or divine assistance, one should proceed with discipline, purity of method, and reverence—using proper means rather than haste or coercion.
Śalya describes a ritual act: the sacred fire is kindled and an excellent oblation is offered. After the offering, Agni is requested to locate Indra (the king of the gods), indicating a quest for divine contact or guidance through the sanctioned medium of sacrifice.