Shloka 101
Śoka-śamana: Kṛṣṇa’s Consolation and Nārada’s Exempla to Sṛñjaya
Chapter 29
य: सहस्र॑ सहस्राणां राज्ञामयुतयाजिनाम् । ईजानो वितते यज्ञे ब्राह्मणेभ्य: सुसंहित:
yaḥ sahasra-sahasrāṇāṃ rājñām ayuta-yājinām | ījāno vitate yajñe brāhmaṇebhyaḥ su-saṃhitaḥ ||
Sinabi ni Vāyu: “Ang haring iyon—si Ambarīṣa—na may mabuting kalooban at matatag na debosyon sa mga Brāhmaṇa, nang magsagawa ng isang malawak at masalimuot na paghahandog, ay nagtalaga ng napakaraming hari—na pawang bihasa rin sa mga sakripisyo—upang maglingkod at umalalay sa mga Brāhmaṇa sa kaniyang maluwang na pook-handugan.”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a dharmic ideal of kingship: true greatness is shown by honoring and supporting Brāhmaṇas and sacred rites. Even powerful rulers should place their resources and authority in the service of those dedicated to learning, ritual, and ethical order.
Vāyu describes King Ambarīṣa conducting an immense sacrifice and assigning vast numbers of other kings—renowned for their own sacrificial merit—to attend upon and serve the Brāhmaṇas within the sacrificial setting, emphasizing the scale of the rite and the king’s reverence.