Shloka 3
अश्वमेधावसानम् — Dakṣiṇā-vibhāga and Avabhṛtha
Completion of the Aśvamedha
यज्ञैरिष्टवा तु बहवो राजानो द्विजसत्तमा: । इह कीर्ति परां प्राप्य प्रेत्य स्वर्गमवाप्रुयु:,यज्ञोंका अनुष्ठान करके बहुत-से राजा और श्रेष्ठ ब्राह्मण इहलोकमें उत्तम कीर्ति पाकर मृत्युके पश्चात् स्वर्गलोकमें गये हैं
yajñair iṣṭvā tu bahavo rājāno dvijasattamāḥ | iha kīrtiṁ parāṁ prāpya pretya svargam avāpruyuḥ ||
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जनमेजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse links righteous sacrificial duty (yajña) with two outcomes: ethical-social recognition in this life (kīrti) and a meritorious posthumous destination (svarga). It reflects the Mahābhārata’s recurring idea that public, dharmic action—especially when performed according to rule and for the common good—yields both worldly legitimacy and spiritual reward.
Janamejaya addresses a foremost Brahmin and observes that many rulers have performed sacrifices and thereby achieved great fame on earth and heaven after death. The statement functions as a prompt within the Aśvamedhika context, supporting discussion of royal sacrificial rites and their fruits.