Shloka 38
Chapter 84: Brahmā’s Counsel on Tāraka, the Search for Agni, and the Genesis of Skanda
Kārttikeya
घृतेन जुहुयादग्निं घृतेन स्वस्ति वाचयेत् । घृतं प्राशेद् घृतं दद्याद् गवां पुष्टि तथाश्रुते
ghṛtena juhuyād agniṃ ghṛtena svasti vācayet | ghṛtaṃ prāśed ghṛtaṃ dadyād gavāṃ puṣṭi tathāśrute ||
Sinabi ni Vyāsa: Maghandog ng mga alay sa apoy sa pamamagitan ng ghee (ghṛta), at ipabigkas ang mga pagpapala ng svasti na may ghee bilang dakṣiṇā. Kumain ng ghee at magbigay rin ng ghee bilang kawanggawa. Sa gayong pagtalima, sinasabing sumisigla ang kasaganaan ng mga baka at ang sariling lakas at sustansiya ng tao.
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches a dharmic discipline centered on ghṛta (ghee): use it in sacrificial offerings, support sacred recitation through proper dakṣiṇā, consume it in moderation as nourishment, and donate it. The ethical point is that ritual action should be paired with giving, and that such conduct is traditionally linked with prosperity—especially the well-being of cattle and personal vitality.
In Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction-oriented setting, Vyāsa states a prescriptive rule: perform fire-offerings with ghee, arrange svasti-recitation with ghee as the gift/fee, and practice both consumption and donation of ghee. He then reports the traditional result (as ‘heard’ in authoritative teaching): flourishing of cattle and increased nourishment/strength for the practitioner.