Shloka 3
Nakula’s Declaration and the Uñchavṛtti Brāhmaṇa’s Superior Merit (Āśvamedhika Parva, Adhyāya 92)
कथं हि सर्वयज्ञेषु निश्चय: परमो5भवत् | एतदर्हसि मे वक्तुं निखिलेन द्विजर्षभ
Janamejaya uvāca | kathaṁ hi sarvayajñeṣu niścayaḥ paramo 'bhavat | etad arhasi me vaktuṁ nikhilena dvijarṣabha ||
阇那美阇耶说道：“然而，在一切祭祀之中，这至上的决断是如何确立的？噢，二生中最卓越者，请将此事详尽告知于我。”
जनमेजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse models dharmic inquiry: a ruler seeks a clear, comprehensive account of how a ‘supreme resolve’ becomes authoritative across ritual life, implying that right action in sacrifice depends on well-grounded understanding rather than mere performance.
Janamejaya addresses a foremost Brahmin sage and asks for a full explanation of how an ultimate determination/conclusion came to be accepted in the context of all sacrifices, prompting the sage to elaborate on the underlying principle or precedent.