Shloka 126
Puṣkara Sacrifice: Gāyatrī’s Marriage, Sāvitrī’s Wrath, Rudra’s Test, and the Tīrtha-Māhātmya
वृतो ब्रह्मासदस्यैस्तु ऋत्विग्भिर्दैवतैस्तथा । हूयंते चाग्नयस्तत्र ब्राह्मणैर्वैदपारगैः
vṛto brahmāsadasyaistu ṛtvigbhirdaivataistathā | hūyaṃte cāgnayastatra brāhmaṇairvaidapāragaiḥ
ครั้งนั้นพระพรหมทรงรายล้อมด้วยสมาชิกสภา พราหมณ์ฤตวิชผู้ประกอบพิธี และเหล่าเทวะ; ณ ที่นั้น พราหมณ์ผู้เชี่ยวชาญพระเวทได้จุดไฟบูชายัญอันศักดิ์สิทธิ์ และถวายอาหุติลงในกองเพลิง
Narrator (context within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa; specific dialogue speaker not explicit in this single verse)
Concept: When action is aligned with śāstra—performed by qualified knowers with proper offerings—ritual becomes a harmonizing force that sustains cosmic order.
Application: Value competence and integrity in sacred or civic duties: learn before leading, honor procedure, and let collective work be anchored in higher purpose rather than ego.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Brahmā sits at the heart of a luminous sacrificial court, encircled by devas and solemn ṛtvij priests. Multiple sacred fires blaze in symmetrical altars as ladles pour ghee in rhythmic offerings, the air thick with mantra and fragrant smoke rising like a golden pillar.","primary_figures":["Brahmā","ṛtvij priests","devas","Agni (as sacrificial fire presence)"],"setting":"A vast yajña-sabhā with vedi altars, kusa grass, ghee vessels, mantra scrolls, and hovering celestial attendants.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["vermillion","smoke gray","antique gold","ivory","deep maroon"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Brahmā enthroned in a yajña court, surrounded by devas and Veda-master priests offering āhutis into multiple blazing homa-kuṇḍas; thick gold leaf for flames and halos, rich red-green drapery, ornate jewelry, symmetrical temple-like framing and lotus medallions.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined yajña pavilion with delicate priests in white, soft orange flames, devas in pastel garments; gentle mountain-sky gradients, lyrical smoke curls, fine facial features, intricate but airy detailing.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: tiered composition of Brahmā, devas, and priests; stylized flames with bold outlines, rhythmic hand gestures of offering, temple-wall palette dominated by red/yellow/green with black contouring and patterned borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a ceremonial altar scene framed by floral borders; repeated lamp and lotus motifs, dense decorative patterning around the homa fire, deep blue background with gold accents, devotional symmetry and textile richness."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["homa crackle","Vedic chanting","conch shell","soft cymbals","rising smoke hush"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ब्रह्मासदस्यैस्तु = ब्रह्मा + सदस्यैः + तु; ऋत्विग्भिर्दैवतैः = ऋत्विग्भिः + दैवतैः; चाग्नयः = च + अग्नयः; ब्राह्मणैर्वेदपारगैः = ब्राह्मणैः + वेदपारगैः
FAQs
It depicts a formal Vedic sacrificial setting where Brahmā is attended by his assembly, the gods, and ṛtviks, while learned brāhmaṇas perform offerings into the sacred fires.
It means “one who has crossed to the far shore of the Vedas,” i.e., brāhmaṇas who have thoroughly mastered Vedic learning and are qualified to conduct ritual acts.
It emphasizes disciplined sacred practice: communal order, qualified leadership in ritual, and reverence for Vedic knowledge as a foundation for religious action.