Shloka 23
रुद्रस्य भागं यज्ञे च विशिष्ट ते त्वकल्पयन् | भयेन त्रिदशा राजन् शरणं च प्रपेदिरे,राजन! देवतालोग भयके मारे भगवान् शंकरकी शरणमें गये। उन्होंने यज्ञमें रुद्रके लिये विशिष्ट भागकी कल्पना की (यज्ञावशिष्ट सारी सामग्री रुद्रके अधिकारमें दे दी)
rudrasya bhāgaṃ yajñe ca viśiṣṭa te tv akalpayan | bhayena tridaśā rājan śaraṇaṃ ca prapedire |
Vāyu disse: “Ó rei, por medo os deuses buscaram refúgio em Rudra (Śaṅkara). Então lhe atribuíram uma porção distinta e eminente no sacrifício—separando o restante sacrificial como pertencente a Rudra.”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Divine power must be acknowledged with due honor: when the gods recognize Rudra’s supremacy and seek his refuge, harmony is restored by granting him a rightful, special sacrificial share—showing that neglect of rightful honor in ritual and conduct leads to fear and disorder.
Vāyu narrates that the gods, frightened, approach Rudra/Śaṅkara for protection and then formally institute a distinct portion for him in the yajña, effectively assigning the sacrificial remainder as Rudra’s entitlement.