Shloka 117
Atithi-prāpti and the Brāhmaṇa’s Deliberation on Triadic Dharma (अतिथिप्राप्तिः धर्मत्रयविचारश्च)
लग्नगर्भा विमुच्येत गर्भिणी जनयेत् सुतम् । वन्ध्या प्रसवमाप्रोति पुत्रपौत्रसमृद्धिमत्
lagnagarbhā vimucyeta garbhiṇī janayet sutam | vandhyā prasavam āpnoti putrapautrasamṛddhimat ||
Vaiśampāyana said: By hearing this, a woman whose pregnancy has become obstructed is released from that distress; a pregnant woman gives birth to a son in due time; and even a barren woman attains childbirth—endowed with prosperity and the blessing of sons and grandsons.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches the auspicious, remedial power attributed to hearing a sacred discourse: it is said to remove obstacles and confer well-being, including safe childbirth and the flourishing of lineage and prosperity.
Vaiśampāyana concludes a section by stating the promised fruits (phalaśruti) of listening to the preceding teaching—describing relief from pregnancy complications, successful delivery, and the attainment of offspring and prosperity.