Shloka 39
सरस्वतीतीर्थानुक्रमः — बलरामस्य तीर्थयात्रा
Sarasvatī Tīrtha Itinerary — Balarāma’s Pilgrimage
श्र॒त्वा चैवाब्रवीत् सर्वान् देवान् देवपुरोहित: । त्रितस्य वर्तते यज्ञस्तत्र गच्छामहे सुरा:
śrutvā caivābravīt sarvān devān devapurohitaḥ | tritasya vartate yajñas tatra gacchāmahe surāḥ ||
Tendo ouvido isso, o sacerdote dos deuses dirigiu-se a todas as divindades: “O sacrifício de Trita está em andamento; vamos até lá, ó deuses.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the cultural-ethical priority given to yajña (sacrificial duty): even the gods respond collectively when a righteous rite is underway, implying that sustaining sacred order through proper ritual and cooperation is a shared responsibility.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that the gods’ priest, after hearing some report, summons all the gods and urges them to go to the place where Trita’s sacrifice is currently being performed.