Shloka 37
त्रिवर्गमूलनिश्चयः — Determining the Roots of Dharma, Artha, and Kāma
Mahābhārata, Śānti-parva 123
विष्णुरड्लिरसे प्रादादक्धिरा मुनिसत्तम: । प्रादादिन्द्रमरीचि भ्यां मरीचिर्भुगवे ददौ,भगवान् विष्णुने उसे अंगिराको दे दिया। मुनिवर अंगिराने इन्द्र और मरीचिको दिया और मरीचिने भूगुको सौंप दिया
viṣṇur aṅgirase prādād aṅgirā munisattamaḥ | prādād indramarīcibhyāṃ marīcir bhṛgave dadau ||
Vasuharoma said: “Bhagavān Viṣṇu bestowed it upon Aṅgiras. That best of sages, Aṅgiras, passed it on to Indra and Marīci; and Marīci, in turn, handed it over to Bhṛgu.” The verse underscores the ethical weight of a teaching or sacred trust being preserved through an authorized lineage rather than claimed by personal whim.
वसुहरोम उवाच
Educational Q&A
That sacred knowledge or authority should be received and transmitted through a legitimate lineage (paramparā), preserving integrity and accountability rather than being self-assumed.
Vasuharoma recounts a chain of transmission: Viṣṇu gives to Aṅgiras; Aṅgiras gives to Indra and Marīci; Marīci then gives to Bhṛgu—establishing an authoritative succession.