Shloka 10
Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice: Ṛtvij System, Sāvitrī’s Reconciliation, Tīrtha-Catalogue, Śrāddha & Initiation Rites, and Vrata Fruits
ग्रावस्तुच्च चतुर्थोत्र तृतीया च चतुष्टयी । अध्वर्युश्च प्रतिष्ठाता नेष्टोन्नेता तथैव च
grāvastucca caturthotra tṛtīyā ca catuṣṭayī | adhvaryuśca pratiṣṭhātā neṣṭonnetā tathaiva ca
ग्रावस्तुत्च चतुर्थोऽत्र तृतीया च चतुष्टयी—अध्वर्युः, प्रतिष्ठाता, नेष्टा, उन्नेता च।
Not specified in the provided excerpt (context needed from Adhyaya 34 framing dialogue).
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ग्रावस्तुच्च → ग्रावः तु च. चतुर्थोत्र → चतुर्थः अत्र. नेष्टोन्नेता → नेष्टा उन्नेता.
FAQs
The verse lists Vedic ritual functionaries associated with Soma rites: the Grāvastut, Adhvaryu, Pratiṣṭhātṛ, Neṣṭṛ, and Unnetṛ—each having a specialized operational role in conducting the sacrifice.
Catuṣṭayī literally means a group of four; in ritual contexts it typically indicates a standard quartet of roles or recitations within a larger sacrificial procedure. The exact quartet intended depends on the surrounding verses and ritual sequence.
It emphasizes that yajña is a disciplined, collaborative system: correct performance depends on clearly defined responsibilities, trained expertise, and coordinated action rather than improvisation.