Shloka 24
वृत्ति-सत्सङ्ग-दान-धर्म
Livelihood, Virtuous Association, and Ethics of Giving
महेश्वर उवाच दक्षो नाम महाभागे प्रजानां पतिरुत्तम: । हयमेधेन यजते तत्र यान्ति दिवौकस:
maheśvara uvāca dakṣo nāma mahābhāge prajānāṁ patir uttamaḥ | hayamedhena yajate tatra yānti divaukasaḥ ||
大自在天说：“贤淑的夫人啊，有一位著名的众生之主，名为达叉，是卓越的般若波提，护持群生。他正在举行马祭（阿湿婆梅陀）；诸天之众正是前往那一祭仪。”
महेश्वर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the dharmic prestige of properly performed Vedic sacrifice: when a righteous lord like Dakṣa conducts the Aśvamedha, even the gods are drawn to participate, implying that disciplined ritual action sustains cosmic order and earns divine recognition.
Maheśvara addresses a noble lady and introduces Dakṣa as an eminent Prajāpati who is performing an Aśvamedha. The statement sets the scene by emphasizing the grandeur of the rite—so significant that celestial beings come to it.