Shloka 126
Pitṛ-śrāddha-haviḥ-phala-nirdeśa
Offerings for Ancestors and Their Stated Results
आग्नेयस्त्वंगिरा: श्रीमान् कविर्राह्मो महायशा: । भार्गवांगिरसौ लोके लोकसंतानलक्षणौ
āgneyas tv aṅgirāḥ śrīmān kavir brāhmo mahāyaśāḥ | bhārgavāṅgirasau loke lokasantānalakṣaṇau ||
Vasiṣṭha dit : «Aṅgiras, rayonnant et illustre, fut connu sous le nom d’Āgneya ; et le voyant à la grande renommée fut célébré comme Brāhma. Bhṛgu et Aṅgiras—ces deux-là sont décrits dans le monde comme les sources qui définissent les lignées, étendant la création par leur descendance.»
वसिष्ठ उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the dharmic idea that cosmic order and social continuity are sustained through ṛṣis and their lineages: Bhṛgu and Aṅgiras are presented as archetypal progenitors whose descendants extend creation and preserve sacred knowledge.
Vasiṣṭha is describing how eminent sages came to be known by specific epithets (Āgneya for Aṅgiras and Brāhma for a famed kavi) and then identifies Bhṛgu and Aṅgiras as foundational lineage-bearers responsible for the expansion of beings in the world.