Shloka 74
Śrāddha-Kalpa: Pitṛ-Pūjā and Tithi-Phala (श्राद्धकल्पः पितृपूजा च तिथिफलम्)
यस्मादपत्यकामो वै भर्ता मे विनिवर्तित: । तस्मात् सर्वे सुरा यूयमनपत्या भविष्यथ
yasmād apatyakāmo vai bhartā me vinivartitaḥ | tasmāt sarve surā yūyam anapatyā bhaviṣyatha ||
“Since my husband, though desirous of offspring, was turned back from that act, therefore all of you gods shall become without progeny.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical logic of consequence: when a rightful desire for progeny is forcibly obstructed, the resulting grievance can manifest as a curse, showing how restraint imposed unjustly can generate far-reaching repercussions even for divine beings.
Bhishma, speaking within a larger account, states that because her husband—though wishing for children—was prevented from fulfilling that aim, she pronounces that the gods will consequently become childless.