Shloka 23
Śoka-śamana: Kṛṣṇa’s Consolation and Nārada’s Exempla to Sṛñjaya
Chapter 29
मरुद्गणा मरुत्तस्य यत् सोममपिबंस्तत: । देवान् मनुष्यान् गन्धर्वानत्यरिच्यन्त दक्षिणा:
marudgaṇā maruttasya yat somam apibaṁs tataḥ | devān manuṣyān gandharvān atyaricyanta dakṣiṇāḥ ||
风神婆由说道：“当众马鲁特在马鲁塔的祭祀中饮用苏摩之时，祭礼之赐（dakṣiṇā，祭施）丰盈无比，竟连赐予诸天、人类与乾闼婆的供献也都被其超越。”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical ideal of extraordinary generosity in ritual and public giving: a righteous patron’s dakṣiṇā should be ample and honoring, reflecting dharma through abundance and respect for all recipients.
Vāyu describes Marutta’s famed sacrifice: when the Maruts partook of Soma, the scale of Marutta’s dakṣiṇās was so great that it was said to surpass what was given across divine, human, and Gandharva recipients—emphasizing the unmatched magnificence of the rite and the patron’s liberality.