Shloka 39
ऋचीकतनयश्चोग्रो जमदग्नि: प्रतापवान् | धनेश्वरस्य गुरव: सप्तैते उत्तराश्रिता:
ṛcīkatanayaś cograḥ jamadagniḥ pratāpavān | dhaneśvarasya guravaḥ saptaite uttarāśritāḥ—atriḥ, bhagavān vasiṣṭhaḥ, maharṣiḥ kaśyapaḥ, gautamaḥ, bharadvājaḥ, kuśikavaṃśī viśvāmitraḥ, ca ṛcīkanandanaḥ pratāpavān ugra-svabhāvaḥ jamadagniḥ—ete sapta uttaradiśi nivāsinaḥ kuberasya guravaḥ (ṛtvijaḥ) ||
Bhishma said: “The mighty and radiant Jamadagni, son of Ṛcīka, is fierce in spirit. These seven sages—Atri, the venerable Vasiṣṭha, the great seer Kaśyapa, Gautama, Bharadvāja, Viśvāmitra of the Kuśika lineage, and Jamadagni the powerful son of Ṛcīka—dwell in the northern region and serve as the preceptors (ritual priests) of the Lord of Wealth, Kubera.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the authority of venerable ṛṣis and the sanctity of ritual order: even Kubera, lord of wealth, is guided by spiritual preceptors. Wealth is thus framed as subordinate to dharma and sacred discipline.
Bhishma lists seven renowned sages—associated with the northern region—describing them as Kubera’s gurus/ṛtvijas, and highlights Jamadagni’s lineage and formidable nature while enumerating the group.