Shloka 48
Account of Various Sacred Tīrthas
Pilgrimage Merits and Prayāga Supremacy
पितामहश्च भगवान्देवैस्सह महाद्युतिः । भृगुं नियोजयामास याजनार्थे महाद्युतिम्
pitāmahaśca bhagavāndevaissaha mahādyutiḥ | bhṛguṃ niyojayāmāsa yājanārthe mahādyutim
तदा देवैः सह महाद्युतिः भगवान् पितामहः याजनार्थं महातेजस्विनं भृगुं नियोजयामास।
Narrator (contextual; the verse reports an event rather than direct speech)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पितामहश्च = पितामहः + च; भगवान्देवैस्सह = भगवान् + देवैः + सह; भृगुं = भृगुम्; याजनार्थे = याजन + अर्थे (समास)
FAQs
‘Pitāmaha’ refers to Brahmā, regarded as the cosmic grandsire. The verse highlights his administrative role in organizing sacred rites alongside the gods.
‘Yājanārthe’ indicates the purpose of officiating or conducting a yajña. Bhṛgu is commissioned as the ritual expert who enables the sacrifice to be properly performed.
The verse underscores orderly delegation and dharmic procedure: even divine aims are pursued through proper ritual responsibility, guided by qualified sages.