Shloka 363
कीर्तितान् कीर्तयिष्यामि सर्वपापप्रमोचनान् । देवताओंके अनन्तर समस्त पापोंसे मुक्त करनेवाले तपस्यामें बढ़े-चढ़े तपःसिद्ध ब्रह्मर्षियोंके प्र्यात नाम बतलाता हूँ
Bhīṣma uvāca — kīrtitān kīrtayiṣyāmi sarva-pāpa-pramocanān | devatābhyaḥ anantaram samasta-pāpebhyo mukta-karaṇe tapasyāṁ baḍhe-caḍhe tapaḥ-siddhān brahmarṣīṇāṁ priyān nāmāni kathayāmi ||
Bhishma said: “I shall now proclaim again those names already celebrated—names that release one from every sin. Next after the gods, I will tell you the cherished names of the Brahmarishis, ascetic seers perfected by tapas, who excel in austerity and free one from all sins.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma emphasizes the purifying power of remembering and reciting revered names—especially of gods and perfected sages—presenting sacred remembrance as a dharmic means for moral cleansing and release from sin.
Bhishma, continuing his instruction, announces that after mentioning the gods he will now enumerate the beloved names of Brahmarishis renowned for ascetic accomplishment, describing them as capable of freeing one from all sins.