Shloka 78
Pitṛ-śrāddha-haviḥ-phala-nirdeśa
Offerings for Ancestors and Their Stated Results
जगामेष्टं ततो देशं तदा भार्गवनन्दन । भार्गवनन्दन! ऐसा कहकर देवी गंगा वहीं अन्तर्धान हो गयीं और तेजस्वी अग्निदेव देवताओंका कार्य सिद्ध करके उस समय वहाँसे अभीष्ट देशको चले गये ।।
jagāmeṣṭaṃ tato deśaṃ tadā bhārgavanandana | etaiḥ karmaguṇaiḥ loke nāmāgneḥ parigīyate ||
Bhishma sprach: „Dann, o Freude des Bhārgava-Geschlechts, zog er in die ersehnte Gegend. Nachdem die Göttin Gaṅgā so gesprochen hatte, verschwand sie auf der Stelle; und der strahlende Gott Agni, nachdem er den Zweck der Götter erfolgreich erfüllt hatte, verließ jenen Ort zur selben Zeit und machte sich auf zu dem Ziel, das er erwählt hatte. Durch solche Taten und Tugenden wird Agnis Name in der Welt gerühmt.“
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Renown is grounded in karma-guṇa—virtues proven by effective, duty-aligned action. Agni is praised not merely for status but for accomplishing the gods’ task, showing that ethical worth is demonstrated through fulfilled responsibility.
After speaking, Gaṅgā vanishes (antardhāna), and Agni, having completed the gods’ work, departs for his desired destination. Bhīṣma concludes by noting that Agni’s fame in the world arises from such deeds and qualities.