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Shloka 2

Gaya’s Seven Aśvamedhas, Payoṣṇī Snāna, and the Śaryāti Sacrifice Locale

Lomaśa–Yudhiṣṭhira Dialogue

इह देवै: सहेन्द्रैश्ष॒ प्रजापतिभिरेव च । इष्ट बहुविधेर्यज्ञैर्महद्धिभभूरिदक्षिणै:,यहीं इन्द्रसहित देवताओंने और प्रजापतियोंने भी प्रचुर दक्षिणासे युक्त अनेक प्रकारके बड़े-बड़े यज्ञोंद्वारा भगवानूका यजन किया है

iha devaiḥ sahendraiś ca prajāpātibhir eva ca | iṣṭaṃ bahuvidhair yajñair mahadbhir bhūridakṣiṇaiḥ ||

ณ ที่นี้เอง เหล่าเทพทั้งหลายพร้อมด้วยพระอินทร์ และเหล่าประชาบดี ก็ได้บูชาพระผู้เป็นใหญ่ด้วยมหายัญนานาประการ อันสมบูรณ์ด้วยทักษิณาทานอันไพบูลย์

इहhere
इह:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइह
देवैःby/with the gods
देवैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootदेव
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
सहtogether with
सह:
Karana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसह
इन्द्रैःwith Indras (i.e., Indra and/or Indra-like lords)
इन्द्रैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
प्रजापतिभिःby/with the Prajapatis
प्रजापतिभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootप्रजापति
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
एवindeed/also
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
इष्टम्worshipped/sacrificed (performed worship)
इष्टम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootइष्ट
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
बहुविधैःby many kinds of
बहुविधैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootबहुविध
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural
यज्ञैःby sacrifices
यज्ञैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
महत्भिःby great (large) [ones]
महत्भिः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural
बहुभिःby many
बहुभिः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootबहु
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural
उरुby abundant/ample
उरु:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootउरु
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural
दक्षिणैःwith priestly fees/gifts
दक्षिणैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootदक्षिणा
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Plural

लोगश उवाच

I
Indra
D
Devas
P
Prajapatis
Y
Yajna
D
Dakshina

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights that reverence for the divine is expressed through dharmic action—well-performed sacrifices accompanied by generosity (dakṣiṇā). Even exalted beings model this disciplined, giving-oriented worship.

The speaker points to precedent: in this very realm, the gods with Indra and the Prajāpatis have performed many grand sacrifices with abundant gifts to worship the Lord, establishing an authoritative example for proper religious conduct.