Shloka 34
Nakula’s Declaration and the Uñchavṛtti Brāhmaṇa’s Superior Merit (Āśvamedhika Parva, Adhyāya 92)
एतामहिंसां यज्ञेषु ब्रूयास्त्वं सततं प्रभो । प्रीतास्ततो भविष्यामो वयं तु द्विजसत्तम
etām ahiṃsāṃ yajñeṣu brūyās tvaṃ satataṃ prabho | prītās tato bhaviṣyāmo vayaṃ tu dvijasattama ||
Hỡi chúa tể, trong các tế lễ, xin ngài luôn tuyên dương nguyên lý bất bạo hại (ahiṃsā). Khi ấy chúng ta sẽ hoan hỷ—hỡi bậc tối thượng trong hàng nhị sinh.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse urges that ahiṃsā (non-violence) should be consistently affirmed even within the context of yajña (sacrificial ritual), framing ritual practice as accountable to ethical restraint and compassion.
In Vaiśaṃpāyana’s narration, a respected figure is addressed and requested to continually teach or proclaim non-violence in relation to sacrificial rites, with the speakers expressing that such instruction will satisfy and please them.