Shloka 26
Adhyāya 283: Varṇa-vṛtti, Nyāya-ārjana, and the Decline-and-Restoration of Dharma (वर्णवृत्तिः न्यायार्जनं च)
मामध्वरे शंसितार: स्तुवन्ति रथन्तरं सामगाश्चोपगान्ति । मां ब्राह्मणा ब्रह्मविदो यजन्ते ममाध्वर्यव: कल्पयन्ते च भागम्
mām adhvare śaṃsitāraḥ stuvanti rathantaraṃ sāmagāś copagānti | māṃ brāhmaṇā brahmavido yajante mamādhvaryavaḥ kalpayanti ca bhāgam ||
“Trong tế lễ, các vị Prastotar ca tụng ta. Những Bà-la-môn hát Sāma tiến đến, cất lên điệu Rathantara như lời tán dương vinh quang của ta. Các vị Bà-la-môn thông Veda làm lễ tế hướng về ta, và các tư tế Adhvaryu cũng chính thức định phần lễ phẩm để dâng cho ta.”
दक्ष उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that Vedic ritual is structured around offering praise and portions to the presiding divine recipient; priestly roles (recitation, chanting, ritual action) converge in directing honor and oblations to that central authority, emphasizing the ethical idea of rightful allotment and reverent orientation in religious duty.
Dakṣa is speaking about his recognized status within sacrificial proceedings, describing how different classes of officiants—reciters, Sāma-chanters, Veda-knowing Brahmins, and Adhvaryu priests—praise him, sing specific Sāman melodies for him, perform worship to him, and assign him a formal share of the offerings.