Shloka 144
Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice: Ṛtvij System, Sāvitrī’s Reconciliation, Tīrtha-Catalogue, Śrāddha & Initiation Rites, and Vrata Fruits
सामवेदस्तथा यज्ञे मधुरे मधुरप्रियः । अंकोटे यज्ञभोक्ता च ब्रह्मवादे सुरप्रियः
sāmavedastathā yajñe madhure madhurapriyaḥ | aṃkoṭe yajñabhoktā ca brahmavāde surapriyaḥ
ในยัญพิธี เราคือ สามเวท; ในความหวาน เราคือ มธุรปริยะ ผู้รักความหวาน. ณ อังโกฏะ เราคือ ยัญภกตา ผู้เสวยบูชายัญ; และในวาทะว่าด้วยพรหมัน เราเป็นที่รักของเหล่าเทวะ.
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Concept: Vishnu is both the Sāma Veda within sacrifice and the relish (rasa) within sweetness; He is the true yajña-bhoktā and the beloved of devas in brahma-vāda.
Application: Perform duties and rituals without mechanical pride—offer the ‘sweetness’ of speech and conduct to the Lord; keep discourse on Brahman free from ego and sectarian harshness.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["Sāma chant (melodic)","crackling fire","temple bells (soft)","tanpura drone","conch shell (opening)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सामवेदस्तथा=सामवेदः+तथा.
FAQs
It presents a theological identification: the divine is described as present within Vedic revelation (Sāma Veda), ritual action (yajña), spiritual “sweetness,” and Brahman-discourse—suggesting an all-pervading sacred presence across practice and knowledge.
“Yajñabhoktā” means the one who receives/enjoys the offerings of sacrifice—i.e., the ultimate recipient of ritual merit and oblations, often understood as the supreme divine principle behind the devas.
It bridges all three: Karma (yajña), Jñāna (brahma-vāda), and a devotional aesthetic (madhura/madhurapriya), implying that the sacred can be approached through ritual, knowledge, and loving relish.