Shloka 41
Kirmīra-rākṣasa-saṃgamaḥ (Encounter and Slaying of Kirmīra) | किर्मीरेण सह भीमसेनसमागमः
त्वन्नियोगकरावेताविति मे नारदोडब्रवीत् | तथा नारायण पुरा क्रतुभिर्भूरिदक्षिणै:
tvanniyogakarāv etāv iti me nārado 'bravīt | tathā nārāyaṇaḥ purā kratubhir bhūridakṣiṇaiḥ ||
“Nārada đã nói với tôi: ‘Hai vị ấy là những đấng thi hành mệnh lệnh của Ngài.’ Cũng như vậy, thuở xưa Nārāyaṇa được tôn vinh bằng các lễ tế giàu phẩm vật bố thí, đúng theo thánh pháp.”
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic order: rightful commands are carried out through appointed agents, and divine honor is expressed through properly conducted sacrifices accompanied by generous dakṣiṇā—emphasizing responsibility, mediation, and ethical giving.
Arjuna reports what Nārada told him—identifying two beings as executors of a higher command—and then draws a parallel to ancient precedent, recalling how Nārāyaṇa was revered in earlier times through richly endowed sacrificial rites.