Shloka 38
Āśrama-dharma and Brahmacarya: Śuka’s Inquiry on Karma and Tyāga (शुक-प्रश्नः कर्मत्यागविवेकश्च)
तेषां प्रतिष्ठिता कीर्तियावत् स्थास्यति मेदिनी । दानयज्ञप्रजासगैरेते हि दिवमाप्नुवन्
teṣāṁ pratiṣṭhitā kīrtir yāvat sthāsyati medinī | dānayajñaprajāsargair ete hi divam āpnuvan ||
Vyāsa dijo: «Mientras esta tierra perdure, su fama, firmemente asentada, permanecerá inconmovible en el mundo. Pues por medio de la generosidad, de los ritos sacrificiales y de engendrar descendencia, alcanzaron en verdad la morada celeste».
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
Enduring renown and heavenly attainment are linked to dharmic life: generosity (dāna), sacred duty through sacrifice (yajña), and responsible continuation of society/lineage through progeny (prajā-sarga). These are presented as pillars of merit that outlast one’s lifetime.
Vyāsa is describing a group previously mentioned in the chapter, praising their lasting fame on earth and stating the causes of their ascent to heaven—namely their practice of charity, performance of sacrifices, and the creation/maintenance of progeny or subjects.