याज्ञिका यज्ञशीलाश्च सुस्वराः सुखिनस्तथा । द्वेषिणो धनवंतश्च पुत्रिणो गुणिनस्तथा
yājñikā yajñaśīlāśca susvarāḥ sukhinastathā | dveṣiṇo dhanavaṃtaśca putriṇo guṇinastathā
وہ یَجْن کرنے والے اور یَجْن کے آداب میں رَت ہیں؛ شیریں آواز اور خوش و خرم۔ پھر بھی انہیں دشمنی رکھنے والے، دولت مند، صاحبِ اولاد اور صاحبِ اوصاف کہا گیا ہے۔
Unspecified (narrative voice within Dharmāraṇyakhaṇḍa)
Listener: King
Scene: A yajña scene: priests chanting with precise intonation, offerings into fire; nearby, signs of prosperity (cattle, gold) and a subtle tension between rival groups hinted by stern glances.
Even among the ritually accomplished, mixed traits can appear; dharma calls for refining inner disposition alongside outer ritual excellence.
No particular tīrtha is named; the verse is a character description within the Dharmāraṇya narrative.
Yajña (sacrifice) is referenced as a defining practice, but no specific sacrifice or procedure is detailed.