Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.75.25-26
అథర్త్విజో మహాశీలా: సదస్యా బ్రహ్మవాదిన: ।
బ్రహ్మక్షత్రియవిట్శూద్రా రాజానో యే సమాగతా: ॥ ౨౫ ॥
దేవర్షిపితృభూతాని లోకపాలా: సహానుగా: ।
పూజితాస్తమనుజ్ఞాప్య స్వధామాని యయుర్నృప ॥ ౨౬ ॥
athartvijo mahā-śīlāḥ
[athartvijo mahaa-sheelaah]
sadasyā brahma-vādinaḥ
[sadasyaa brahma-vaadinah]
brahma-kṣatriya-viṭ-śudrā-
[brahma-kshatriya-vit-shudraa-]
rājāno ye samāgatāḥ
[raajaano ye samaagataah]
devarṣi-pitṛ-bhūtāni
[devarshi-pitri-bhootaani]
loka-pālāḥ sahānugāḥ
[loka-paalaah sahaanugaah]
pūjitās tam anujñāpya
[poojitaas tam anujnaapya]
sva-dhāmāni yayur nṛpa
[sva-dhaamaani yayur nripa]
Word-for-word
atha
—
then
ṛtvijaḥ
—
the priests
mahā - śīlāḥ
—
of exalted character
sadasyāḥ
—
the officials of the sacrifice
brahma
—
of the Vedas
vādinaḥ
—
expert authorities
brahma
—
the brāhmaṇas
kṣatriya
—
kṣatriyas
viṭ
—
vaiśyas
śūdrāḥ
—
and śūdras
ājānaḥ
—
the kings
ye
—
who
samāgatāḥ
—
had come
deva
—
the demigods
ṛṣi
—
sages
pitṛ
—
forefathers
bhūtāni
—
and ghostly spirits
loka
—
of the planets
pālāḥ
—
the rulers
saha
—
with
anugāḥ
—
their followers
pūjitāḥ
—
worshiped
tam
—
from him
anujñāpya
—
taking permission
sva
—
their own
dhāmāni
—
to the abodes
yayuḥ
—
they went
nṛpa
—
O King (Parīkṣit) .
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
athartvijo mahā-śīlāḥ
atha
then
ṛtvijaḥ
the priests
mahā - śīlāḥ
of exalted character
sadasyā brahma-vādinaḥ
sadasyāḥ
the officials of the sacrifice
brahma
of the Vedas
vādinaḥ
expert authorities
brahma-kṣatriya-viṭ-śudrā-
brahma
the brāhmaṇas
kṣatriya
kṣatriyas
viṭ
vaiśyas
śūdrāḥ
and śūdras
rājāno ye samāgatāḥ
ājānaḥ
the kings
ye
who
samāgatāḥ
had come
devarṣi-pitṛ-bhūtāni
deva
the demigods
ṛṣi
sages
pitṛ
forefathers
bhūtāni
and ghostly spirits
loka-pālāḥ sahānugāḥ
loka
of the planets
pālāḥ
the rulers
saha
with
anugāḥ
their followers
pūjitās tam anujñāpya
pūjitāḥ
worshiped
tam
from him
anujñāpya
taking permission
sva-dhāmāni yayur nṛpa
sva
their own
dhāmāni
to the abodes
yayuḥ
they went
nṛpa
O King (Parīkṣit) .
Important Words
-
mahā-śīlāḥ
—
of exalted character
Compound: mahā (great) + śīla (character, conduct). The priests are described not by Vedic credentials but by character — Gauḍīyas note that śīla is bhakti's prerequisite, not its replacement.
-
brahma-vādinaḥ
—
expert authorities on the Vedas
Compound: brahma (Veda) + vādin (speaker). Those who speak the Veda. The chapter shows the entire Vedic establishment serving the Vaiṣṇava emperor — śāstra confirming bhakti, not competing with it.
-
loka-pālāḥ
—
the rulers of the planets
Compound: loka (world) + pāla (protector). The cosmic governors — Indra, Varuṇa, Yama, Kubera. They came; they took permission; they left. Gauḍīyas read this as the proper hierarchy: even loka-pālas defer to a Nārāyaṇa-para king.
-
anugāḥ
—
their followers
Each loka-pāla travels with retinue. The Rājasūya hosted not delegates but entourages. Cosmic society honored Yudhiṣṭhira's house — and yet, the next verses will show one Kuru cousin unable to honor what cosmos did.
Then the highly cultured priests, the great Vedic authorities who had served as sacrificial witnesses, the specially invited kings, the brāhmaṇas, kṣatriyas, vaiśyas, śūdras, demigods, sages, forefathers and mystic spirits, and the chief planetary rulers and their followers — all of them, having been worshiped by King Yudhiṣṭhira, took his permission and departed, O King, each for his own abode.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Then the highly cultured priests, the great Vedic authorities who had served as sacrificial witnesses, the specially invited kings, the brāhmaṇas, kṣatriyas, vaiśyas, śūdras, demigods, sages, forefathers and mystic spirits, and the chief planetary rulers and their followers—all of them, having been worshiped by King Yudhiṣṭhira, took his permission and departed, O King, each for his own abode.
Commentary
The priests of high family (mahasilah) and others were worshiped by Yudhisthira.
Jīva Gosvāmī
Gauḍīya
Commentary
After the bath and worship they went home. Mahāśīlāḥ means most worthy of worship. Loka-pālāḥ refers to the chief of the devatās such as Brahmā. In order, starting from the priests, he gave them permission to leave.
Śrīdhara Svāmī
Gauḍīya
Commentary
After the bath and worship they went home. Mahāśīlāḥ means most worthy of worship. Loka-pālāḥ refers to the chief of the devatās such as Brahmā. Loka-pālas are mentioned separately from devatās, though included in them, because they were given special worship. Taking his permission, they departed to their abodes. O king! Śukadeva expresses satisfaction with the conclusion of the sacrifice.
Related values & verses
Related values
Vairagya (Detachment / Dispassion)Discriminative WisdomAbhaya (Fearlessness)Seva (Service / Selfless Action)Samata (Equanimity / Even-mindedness)Aparigraha (Non-possessiveness)Anahankarah (Freedom from False Ego)
Related verses
Personal Guidance
Analogy
At the end of a great festival, even the gods rise to leave. Yudhiṣṭhira sends them off as guests, not as superiors — because he has Kṛṣṇa in the same room. When you have the Supreme as company, even devatās are visitors who eventually go home.
My note
Source: vedabase.io