Shloka 23
प्राणानामी श्वरानेतान् कीर्तयन् प्रयतो नर: । धर्मार्थकामैरविंपुलैर्युज्यते सह नित्यश:
prāṇānām īśvarān etān kīrtayan prayato naraḥ | dharmārthakāmair vipulair yujyate sa nityaśaḥ ||
قال بهيشما: «هؤلاء هم السادةُ السيِّدون على أنفاس الحياة في جميع الكائنات. ومن كان منضبطًا، وبنيةٍ مطهَّرة، يداوم على تسبيح أسمائهم وتلاوتها، يُرزَق على الدوام وفرةً من الدَّرْمَة (الاستقامة والنظام الحق)، والأَرْثَة (الرفاه والوسائل)، والكَامَة (المتعة المشروعة).»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Sincere, disciplined, and regular praise (kīrtana) of the revered ‘lords’—understood as divine guardians of life—supports a person’s flourishing in the three worldly aims: dharma, artha, and kāma, when pursued within ethical bounds.
In Anuśāsana Parva, Bhīṣma continues instructing Yudhiṣṭhira on religious duties and beneficial practices. Here he commends the daily recitation/praise of certain exalted beings previously mentioned, stating that such devotion yields steady prosperity in life’s aims.