Shloka 8
Viṣṇor Māhātmya and Indriya-saṃyama (विष्णोर्माहात्म्यं तथा इन्द्रियसंयमः)
अकामया कृतस्तत्र यज्ञो होत्रनुशासनात् । शुक्रस्य पुनराजाति: पर्णादो नाम धर्मवित्
akāmayā kṛtastatra yajño hotr-anuśāsanāt | śukrasya punarājātiḥ parṇādo nāma dharmavit ||
那罗陀说道：在那里，祭祀虽非出于私欲，仍依照主祭的火祭司（Hotṛ）的指令而完成。那位火祭司是一位通达法（dharma）的正直仙人，名为帕尔那达（Parṇāda），被视为舒克罗（Śukra）的再生之身（或以更新形态延续的后裔）。此事昭示：仪式之责若在正当引导与清净操守下履行，所凭不在个人好恶，而在遵循法与正当仪轨。
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharma-centered action: even if personal desire is absent, a duty like a yajña can be rightly completed when performed under proper priestly guidance and with knowledge of dharma. Ethical worth is tied to correct intention (non-craving) and correct procedure (anuśāsana), not to personal preference.
Nārada describes a sacrifice that was completed despite a lack of personal desire, following the Hotṛ’s instructions. He identifies the Hotṛ as the dharma-knowing sage Parṇāda, connected to Śukra as a ‘punarājāti’—a renewed birth or reappearance within Śukra’s line.