Text 41]
King Pṛthu's One Hundred Horse Sacrifices
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TRANSLATION
After this, Pṛthu Mahārāja took his bath, which is customarily taken after the performance of a yajña, and received the benedictions and due blessings of the demigods, who were very pleased by his glorious activities.
PURPORT
Yajña  means Lord Viṣṇu, for all  yajña  is meant to please the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Viṣṇu. Since the demigods automatically become very pleased with the performance of sacrifice, they bestow benediction upon the executors of  yajñas . When one pours water on the root of a tree, the branches, trunks, twigs, flowers and leaves are all satisfied. Similarly, when one gives food to the stomach, all parts of the body are rejuvenated. In the same way, if one simply satisfies Lord Viṣṇu by the performance of  yajña , one satisfies all the demigods automatically. In turn, the demigods offer their benedictions to such a devotee. A pure devotee therefore does not ask benedictions directly from the demigods. His only business is to serve the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Thus he is never in need of those things supplied by the demigods.
TEXT 41
विप्राः सत्याशिषस्तुष्टाः श्रद्धया लब्धदक्षिणाः ।
आशिषो युयुजुः क्षत्तरादिराजाय सत्कृताः ॥४१॥
viprāḥ satyāśiṣas tuṣṭāḥ śraddhayā labdha-dakṣiṇāḥ āśiṣo yuyujuḥ kṣattar ādi-rājāya sat-kṛtāḥ
viprāḥ —all the  brāhmaṇas ;  satya —true;  āśiṣah —whose benedictions;  tuṣṭāḥ —being very satisfied;  śraddhayā —with great respect;  labdha-dakṣiṇāḥ —who obtained rewards;  āśiṣah —benedictions;  yuyujuḥ —offered;  kṣattah —O Vidura;  ādi-rājāya —upon the original King;  sat-kṛtāḥ —being honored.
TRANSLATION
With great respect, the original King, Pṛthu, offered all kinds of rewards to the  brāhmaṇas  present at the sacrifice. Since all these  brāhmaṇas  were very much satisfied, they gave their heartfelt blessings to the King.