Shloka 30
Vyāsa’s Arrival at Janamejaya’s Sarpasatra; Commissioning of Vaiśaṃpāyana’s Recital (व्यासागमनम्)
स प्राप्य यज्ञायतनं वरिष्ठ द्विजोत्तम: पुण्यकृतां वरिष्ठ: । तुष्टाव राजानमनन्तकीर्ति- मृत्विक्सदस्यांश्व तथैव चाग्निम्
sa prāpya yajñāyatanaṃ variṣṭha dvijottamaḥ puṇyakṛtāṃ variṣṭhaḥ | tuṣṭāva rājānam anantakīrtim ṛtviksadasyāṃś ca tathaiva cāgnim ||
ସେହି ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ଯଜ୍ଞାୟତନ ନିକଟକୁ ପହଞ୍ଚି, ପୁଣ୍ୟକର୍ମୀମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ଦ୍ୱିଜୋତ୍ତମ ଆସ୍ତୀକ, ଅନନ୍ତ କୀର୍ତ୍ତିରେ ଶୋଭିତ ଯଜମାନ ରାଜା ଜନମେଜୟଙ୍କୁ, ଏବଂ ଋତ୍ୱିଜ, ସଦସ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ତଥା ଅଗ୍ନିଦେବଙ୍କୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ସ୍ତୁତି କରିବାକୁ ଆରମ୍ଭ କଲେ।
आस्तीक उवाच
Educational Q&A
Before intervening in a charged situation, one should observe dharmic decorum: honor the sacred setting, the host, the officiants, and the consecrated fire. Respectful speech and proper protocol create moral authority and open the way for counsel that can restrain excess.
Āstīka arrives at Janamejaya’s sacrificial arena (the snake-sacrifice context) and begins by praising the king, the priests, the assembled ritual experts, and Agni. This formal eulogy is his entry into the rite and prepares the ground for his subsequent request/intervention.