Shloka 143
Pitṛ-śrāddha-haviḥ-phala-nirdeśa
Offerings for Ancestors and Their Stated Results
मारीचमादित: कृत्वा सर्वे चैवाथ भार्गवा: । अपत्यानीति सम्प्रेक्ष्य क्षमयाम पितामह,“पितामह! कश्यपसे लेकर समस्त भृगुवंशियोंतक हम सब लोग आपहीकी संतान हैं --ऐसा सोचकर आपसे अपनी भूलोंके लिये क्षमा चाहते हैं
Mārīcam āditaḥ kṛtvā sarve caivātha Bhārgavāḥ | apatyānīti samprekṣya kṣamayāma pitāmaham ||
Vasiṣṭha sprach: „O Pitāmaha! Von Mārīca an bis zu uns allen, den Bhārgavas, erkennen wir uns als deine Nachkommen und bitten dich um Vergebung für unsere Verfehlungen.“
वसिष्ठ उवाच
Educational Q&A
Ethically, the verse teaches that awareness of one’s dependence on and connection to elders/ancestors should soften ego and lead to confession and seeking forgiveness. Dharma here is expressed as humility, accountability, and restoring harmony through kṣamā (forbearance/forgiveness).
Vasiṣṭha reports that the Bhārgavas, recalling their ancestral line beginning with Mārīca and recognizing themselves as the forefather’s progeny, approach the ‘pitāmaha’ and ask pardon for their mistakes—an act of reconciliation within a lineage context.