Shloka 36
बक-गौतमाख्यानम् / The Baka–Gautama Account
On Gratitude and Friendship Ethics
काउ्चनैर्यज्ञभाण्डैश्व भ्राजिष्णुभिरलंकृतम् । वृतं देवगणैश्नैव प्रवरैर्यज्ममण्डलम्
kāñcanaiḥ yajñabhāṇḍaiś ca bhrājiṣṇubhir alaṅkṛtam | vṛtaṃ devagaṇaiś caiva pravaraiḥ yajñamaṇḍalam ||
ఆ యజ్ఞమండలం కాంతిమంతమైన స్వర్ణనిర్మిత యజ్ఞపాత్రలతో అలంకరించబడింది; అలాగే శ్రేష్ఠ దేవగణాలు చుట్టుముట్టి నిలిచారు.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the sanctity and merit of properly conducted yajña: when ritual order, purity, and excellence are present, the rite becomes a locus of divine attention—symbolized by radiant implements and the presence of the foremost gods.
Bhīṣma describes a magnificent sacrificial arena: it is decorated with shining golden ritual vessels and encircled by eminent divine beings, emphasizing the grandeur and auspicious power of the rite being narrated.