Shloka 41
Kirmīra-rākṣasa-saṃgamaḥ (Encounter and Slaying of Kirmīra) | किर्मीरेण सह भीमसेनसमागमः
त्वन्नियोगकरावेताविति मे नारदोडब्रवीत् | तथा नारायण पुरा क्रतुभिर्भूरिदक्षिणै:
tvanniyogakarāv etāv iti me nārado 'bravīt | tathā nārāyaṇaḥ purā kratubhir bhūridakṣiṇaiḥ ||
“Nārada memberitahuku, ‘Dua yang itu ialah pelaksana perintahmu.’ Demikian juga, pada zaman dahulu Nārāyaṇa dimuliakan melalui korban suci yang kaya dengan anugerah, menurut ketetapan dharma.”
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic order: rightful commands are carried out through appointed agents, and divine honor is expressed through properly conducted sacrifices accompanied by generous dakṣiṇā—emphasizing responsibility, mediation, and ethical giving.
Arjuna reports what Nārada told him—identifying two beings as executors of a higher command—and then draws a parallel to ancient precedent, recalling how Nārāyaṇa was revered in earlier times through richly endowed sacrificial rites.