Shloka 46
Śrāddha-Kalpa: Pitṛ-Pūjā and Tithi-Phala (श्राद्धकल्पः पितृपूजा च तिथिफलम्)
अग्नीषोमात्मकमिदं सुवर्ण विद्धि निश्चये
agnīṣomātmakam idaṃ suvarṇa viddhi niścaye
Bhishma dijo: «Sabe con certeza que este oro es, en su propia naturaleza, Agni y Soma». En esta enseñanza, el oro no se presenta como un simple metal, sino como una sustancia simbólicamente fundada en principios cósmicos sagrados, exhortando al oyente a mirarlo con reverencia y discernimiento, y no con mera codicia.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Gold should be understood through a dharmic lens: it is linked to sacred cosmic forces (Agni and Soma), so it deserves respectful, restrained, and purposeful use rather than being treated as an object of mere attachment or exploitation.
In Bhishma’s instruction (Anushasana Parva), he explains the deeper nature of substances relevant to dharma and ritual life; here he characterizes gold as ‘Agni–Soma in essence,’ grounding its value in sacred symbolism.