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Shloka 26

Jarītā–Śārṅgā-saṃvāda: Ākhu-haraṇa and the Approach of Agni (आखुहरणं अग्न्यागमनश्च)

ऋत्विजो5नुनयामास भूयो भूयस्त्वतन्द्रित: । ते चास्य तमभिप्रायं न चक्कुरमितौजस:,उन महायशस्वी नरेशने अपने सुहृदोंको साथ लेकर इस कार्यके लिये बहुत बड़ा प्रयत्न किया। पैरोंपर पड़कर, सान्त्वनापूर्ण वचन कहकर और इच्छानुसार दान देकर बार-बार निरालस्यभावसे ऋत्विजोंको मनाया, उनसे यज्ञ करानेके लिये अनुनय-विनय की; परंतु उन्होंने अमिततेजस्वी नरेशके मनोरथको सफल नहीं किया

ṛtvijo 'nunayāmāsa bhūyo bhūyas tv atandritaḥ | te cāsya tam abhiprāyaṃ na cakkur amitaujasaḥ ||

ఆ రాజు అలసట లేకుండా మళ్లీ మళ్లీ ఋత్విజులను అనునయించాడు; కానీ వారు ఆ అమితతేజస్వి నరేశుని అభిప్రాయాన్ని నెరవేర్చలేదు।

ऋत्विजःthe priests
ऋत्विजः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootऋत्विज्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
अनुनयामासentreated / conciliated
अनुनयामास:
TypeVerb
Rootअनु-नी
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
भूयःagain
भूयः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootभूयस्
भूयःagain
भूयः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootभूयस्
त्वतन्द्रितःuntiring / unwearied
त्वतन्द्रितः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootत्वतन्द्रित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तेthey
ते:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अस्यof him / his
अस्य:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
तम्that
तम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अभिप्रायम्intention / resolve
अभिप्रायम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअभिप्राय
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
चक्कुःthey accomplished / they made (it happen)
चक्कुः:
TypeVerb
Rootचक्ष्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
अमितौजसःof (him) of immeasurable might
अमितौजसः:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootअमित-ओजस्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśaṃpāyana
ṛtvijaḥ (sacrificial priests)
A
a mighty king (unnamed in this verse)

Educational Q&A

Even royal power and lavish gifts cannot compel a sacred act if the officiants do not consent; ritual action is bound to propriety and the priests’ judgment, highlighting limits on coercion and the ethical autonomy of religious duty.

A powerful king repeatedly tries to persuade the sacrificial priests to conduct a yajña—using humility, soothing speech, and gifts—but the priests refuse or do not proceed, so the king’s intended sacrifice is not realized.