Shloka 23

तस्य यज्ञस्थ समय: स्वाधीन: क्षत्रसम्पदा । साम्ना षडग्नयो यस्मिंश्षीयन्ते शंसितव्रतैः,“उस यज्ञका समय क्षत्रसम्पत्ति यानी सेना आदिके अधीन है। उसमें उत्तम व्रतका आचरण करनेवाले ब्राह्मण सामवेदके मन्त्रोंद्वार अग्निकी स्थापनाके लिये छः: अग्निवेदियोंका निर्माण करते हैं

tasya yajñastha samayaḥ svādhīnaḥ kṣatrasampadā | sāmnā ṣaḍ-agnayo yasmiñ śīyante śaṃsitavrataiḥ |

Vaiśampāyana nói: Đối với lễ tế ấy, thời khắc đã định và sự vận hành êm thuận đều nằm dưới quyền lực và nguồn lực của vương quyền—quân đội và những thứ tương tự. Trong nghi lễ đó, các Bà-la-môn giữ giới nguyện đáng tán dương, dùng những khúc tụng Sāman, dựng lập các ngọn lửa thiêng bằng cách xây sáu đàn lửa, khiến nghi lễ tiến hành đúng trật tự và kỷ luật.

तस्यof that (sacrifice/its)
तस्य:
Sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
यज्ञस्थsituated in/at the sacrifice
यज्ञस्थ:
Visheshana
TypeAdjective
Rootयज्ञ-स्थ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
समयःtime, appointed time
समयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसमय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
स्वाधीनःunder (one's) control, dependent on
स्वाधीनः:
Visheshana
TypeAdjective
Rootस्वाधीन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
क्षत्रसम्पदाby/through royal power/wealth (kshatriya resources)
क्षत्रसम्पदा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootक्षत्र-सम्पद्
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
साम्नाby Sāman-chants (Sāmaveda)
साम्ना:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootसामन्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
षट्six
षट्:
Visheshana
TypeNumeral
Rootषष्
Form—, —, —
अग्नयःfires
अग्नयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
यस्मिन्in which
यस्मिन्:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular
शीयन्तेare laid down/are placed (are set)
शीयन्ते:
Kriya
TypeVerb
Rootशी (शे/शय्) / शि
FormPresent, 3rd, Plural, Atmanepada
शंसितव्रतैःby those of praised/commended vows (of excellent observances)
शंसितव्रतैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootशंसित-व्रत
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
Y
yajña (sacrifice)
K
kṣatra-sampad (royal resources/army)
S
Sāmaveda (Sāman chants)
A
agnis (sacred fires)
ṣaḍ-agnivedī (six fire-altars; implied by context)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights the interdependence of social roles in sustaining dharma: royal power and material resources secure the conditions for a yajña, while disciplined Brahmins, guided by Vedic chant and vow, correctly establish the sacred fires. Ethical order arises when authority supports sacred duty and specialists perform it with restraint.

Vaiśampāyana describes the organization of a major sacrifice: its timing and logistics are under the king’s control through kṣatriya resources (such as troops and administration), and Brahmins of approved conduct set up the ritual fires using Sāmavedic chants, arranging the required fire-altars for the rite.