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Shloka 20

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

ऋच्विग्भि: सहितो धीमानेवमीजे स भूमिप: । ततस्तु ऋत्विजश्चलास्य धूमव्याकुललोचना:,इस प्रकार वे बुद्धिमान नरेश ऋत्विजोंके साथ यज्ञ किया करते थे। यज्ञ करते-करते उनके ऋत्विजोंकी आँखें धूएँसे व्याकुल हो उठीं

ṛc-vigbhiḥ sahito dhīmān evam īje sa bhūmipaḥ | tatas tu ṛtvijaś calāsya dhūma-vyākula-locanāḥ ||

ดังนั้นพระราชาผู้ทรงปรีชาจึงประกอบยัญพิธีร่วมกับเหล่าฤตวิช แต่เมื่อพิธีดำเนินต่อไป เหล่าพราหมณ์ผู้ประกอบพิธี—ใบหน้าไหวหวั่น ดวงตาระคาย—ก็ถูกรบกวนด้วยควันยัญอันหนาทึบ

ऋच्विग्भिःwith the priests
ऋच्विग्भिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootऋत्विज्
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
सहितःaccompanied (by)
सहितः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसहित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
धीमान्wise, intelligent
धीमान्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootधीमन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
एवम्thus, in this manner
एवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम्
ईजेperformed sacrifice, worshipped
ईजे:
TypeVerb
Rootयज्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
भूमिपःking, lord of the earth
भूमिपः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभूमिप
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
ततःthen, thereafter
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
तुbut, indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
ऋत्विजःthe priests
ऋत्विजः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootऋत्विज्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
चलास्यhaving unsteady faces/mouths
चलास्य:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootचलास्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
धूमsmoke
धूम:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootधूम
FormMasculine, Instrumental (in compound sense), Singular
व्याकुलdisturbed, agitated
व्याकुल:
TypeAdjective
Rootव्याकुल
FormMasculine, Nominative (in compound sense), Singular
लोचनाःeyes
लोचनाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootलोचन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśaṃpāyana
B
bhūmipa (the king)
ṛtvij (Vedic priests)
Y
yajña (sacrifice)
D
dhūma (sacrificial smoke)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights adherence to dharma through sustained Vedic sacrifice, while acknowledging that maintaining ritual order involves real human effort and discomfort for the priests who serve the rite.

A wise king continues performing yajñas with his officiating priests; as the ceremonies proceed, the priests’ eyes become irritated and distressed due to the sacrificial smoke.