Shloka 48
Pitṛ-śrāddha-haviḥ-phala-nirdeśa
Offerings for Ancestors and Their Stated Results
तमूचुर्विबुधा: सर्वे ते चैव परमर्षय: । त्वां नियोक्ष्यामहे कार्ये तद् भवान् कर्तुमरहति
tam ūcur vibudhāḥ sarve te caiva paramarṣayaḥ | tvāṁ niyokṣyāmahe kārye tad bhavān kartum arhati |
তখন সকল দেবতা ও পরম ঋষিগণ তাঁকে বললেন— “আমরা তোমাকে এক কার্যে নিযুক্ত করব; তা তোমার করাই উচিত।”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A rightful duty, when assigned by legitimate moral-spiritual authority (devas and great seers), should be accepted and performed; fulfilling such a task brings both ethical completion and personal benefit (merit, welfare, or spiritual gain).
In Bhishma’s narration, the assembled gods and foremost sages address a person and formally appoint him to a specific undertaking, urging him to carry it out and indicating that success will yield a significant reward for him as well.