Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.74.47
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ṛtvigbhyaḥ sa-sadasyebhyo
[ritvigbhyah sa-sadasyebhyo]
dakṣināṁ vipulām adāt
[dakshinaam vipulaam adaat]
sarvān sampūjya vidhi-vac
[sarvaan sampoojya vidhi-vach]
cakre ’vabhṛtham eka-rāṭ
[chakre ’vabhritham eka-raat]
Word-for-word
ṛtvigbhyaḥ
—
to the priests
sa - sadasyebhyaḥ
—
along with the members of the assembly
dakṣiṇām
—
gifts in gratitude
vipulām
—
abundant
adāt
—
he gave
sarvān
—
all of them
sampūjya
—
properly worshiping
vidhi - vat
—
according to scriptural injunctions
cakre
—
executed
avabhṛtham
—
the purificatory bathing of the sponsor of the sacrifice and the washing of the sacrificial utensils that mark the end of a major sacrifice
eka - rāṭ
—
the emperor, Yudhiṣṭhira .
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
ṛtvigbhyaḥ sa-sadasyebhyo
ṛtvigbhyaḥ
to the priests
sa - sadasyebhyaḥ
along with the members of the assembly
dakṣiṇām
gifts in gratitude
dakṣināṁ vipulām adāt
vipulām
abundant
adāt
he gave
sarvān sampūjya vidhi-vac
sarvān
all of them
sampūjya
properly worshiping
vidhi - vat
according to scriptural injunctions
cakre ’vabhṛtham eka-rāṭ
cakre
executed
avabhṛtham
the purificatory bathing of the sponsor of the sacrifice and the washing of the sacrificial utensils that mark the end of a major sacrifice
eka - rāṭ
the emperor, Yudhiṣṭhira .
Important Words
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dakṣiṇām
—
gifts in gratitude
Feminine accusative of dakṣiṇā. The completing gift to a priest — without it, the yajña does not 'close'. Vedic culture: a yajña without dakṣiṇā is technically aphalā. Gauḍīyas extend: bhakti also requires dakṣiṇā — the giving back of the heart to guru.
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vidhi - vat
—
according to scriptural injunctions
Returning the word from verse 12 and 16. The Bhāgavatam re-marks the precision: the whole frame is Vedic-orthodox; the new content (Kṛṣṇa first) sits inside an exactly Vedic vessel.
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avabhṛtham
—
the purificatory bath ending the sacrifice
From ava + √bhṛ (to bring down). The descent-bath; the yajamāna immerses himself and the utensils. Marks the formal close. Gauḍīyas: the avabhṛtha of bhakti is daily nāma-snāna — the bath of the holy name.
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eka - rāṭ
—
the emperor
Compound: eka (one) + rāj (king, ruling). 'Sole sovereign'. Yudhiṣṭhira is now eka-rāṭ. The Rājasūya has done what it names — it has birthed an emperor.
Emperor Yudhiṣṭhira gave generous gifts to the sacrificial priests and the members of the assembly, properly honoring them all in the manner prescribed by the Vedas. He then took the avabhṛtha bath.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Emperor Yudhiṣṭhira gave generous gifts to the sacrificial priests and the members of the assembly, properly honoring them all in the manner prescribed by the Vedas. He then took the avabhṛtha bath.
Jīva Gosvāmī
Gauḍīya
Commentary
With the destruction of all obstacles the sacrifice was completed nicely. The king took the avabhṛtha bath, a concluding act for the sacrifice. Yudhiṣṭhira had now attained his kingdom. He was the sole ruler (eka-rāṭ).
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Daya (Compassion / Mercy)Vairagya (Detachment / Dispassion)Kritajnata (Gratitude)Seva (Service / Selfless Action)Tyaga (Renunciation / Letting Go)Dana (Charity / Generosity)Aparigraha (Non-possessiveness)Vinaya (Humility / Modesty)Santosha (Contentment)
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Analogy
When a host has thrown a great feast, he does not slip away before the kitchen is bowed to. Yudhiṣṭhira gives dakṣiṇā to every ṛtvik and sadasya — the avabhṛtha-snāna only seals what was already a wholeness.
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