Shloka 37
Adhyaya 16 — The Son’s Counsel on Renunciation and the Anasuya–Mandavya Episode: The Suspension of Sunrise and the Power of Pativrata
Sanskrit
नाग्नेर्विहरणञ्चैव क्रात्वभावश्च लक्ष्यते ।
नैवाप्ययनमस्माकं विना होमेन जायते ॥
Transliteration
nāgnerviharaṇañcaiva krātvabhāvaś ca lakṣyate |
naivāpyayanam asmākaṃ vinā homena jāyate ||
Translation
Bahkan “pergerakan” (aktiviti) api dan keadaan korban suci (yajña) sendiri dilihat bergantung pada upacara; demikian juga ayana (perjalanan bermusim) kita tidak terbit tanpa homa.
Speakers
Devas (collective voice)
Primary Deities
AgniDevas (collective)
Key ThemesVedic ritual (homa)CosmologyReciprocityDharma