Pitṛ-śrāddha-haviḥ-phala-nirdeśa
Offerings for Ancestors and Their Stated Results
कवि: काव्यश्न धृष्णुश्न बुद्धिमानूशना तथा । भगुश्न विरजाश्वैव काशी चोग्रश्न धर्मवित्,उनके नाम ये हैं--कवि, काव्य, धुृष्णु, बुद्धिमान शुक्राचार्य, भूगु, विरजा, काशी तथा धर्मज्ञ उग्र
kaviḥ kāvyaś ca dhṛṣṇuś ca buddhimān uśanā tathā | bhṛguś ca virajāś caiva kāśī cograś ca dharmavit ||
قال فاسيشثا: «وهذه أسماؤهم: كَفِي، وكافْيَا، ودهِرِشْنُو، وأوشَنا الحكيم (شُكْرَاتشاريا)، وبْهْرِغُو، وفيرَجا، وكاشي، وأوغرا العارف بالدارما».
वसिष्ठ उवाच
The verse underscores that ethical instruction (dharma) is grounded in recognized authorities—sages and teachers whose wisdom and conduct establish credibility. Naming them signals a trustworthy lineage behind the discourse on dharma.
Vasiṣṭha is enumerating a set of revered figures by name—Kavi, Kāvya, Dhṛṣṇu, Uśanā (Śukrācārya), Bhṛgu, Virajā, Kāśī, and Ugra—identifying them as notable sages/teachers, including one explicitly described as a knower of dharma.