Shloka 71
Śrāddha-Kalpa: Pitṛ-Pūjā and Tithi-Phala (श्राद्धकल्पः पितृपूजा च तिथिफलम्)
इति तेषां कथयतां भगवान् वृषभध्वज: । एवमस्त्विति देवांस्तान् विप्रर्षे प्रत्यभाषत,“विप्रर्ष! देवताओंके ऐसा कहनेपर भगवान् वृषभध्वजने उनसे 'एवमस्तु” कह दिया
iti teṣāṃ kathayatāṃ bhagavān vṛṣabhadhvajaḥ | evam astv iti devāṃs tān viprarṣe pratyabhāṣata |
Bhīṣma sprach: Als jene Götter so redeten, wandte sich der selige Herr—dessen Banner den Stier trägt—an sie, o großer Weiser, und erwiderte: „So sei es.“
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical force of a righteous assent: when a legitimate proposal is presented by divine authorities, the Lord’s “evam astu” confirms alignment with dharma and the maintenance of cosmic harmony.
The gods speak and make a request/proposal; Śiva (Vṛṣabhadhvaja) responds to them, and Bhīṣma narrates this to the addressed sage, marking Śiva’s consent with the words “So be it.”