Shloka 25
नक्षत्रेषु श्राद्धफलविधानम् (Śrāddha Outcomes According to Nakṣatras)
अग्निने गुणवान् बकरा, इलाने बहुतसे फल-फूल, सुधन्वाने छकड़ा और विशाल कूबरसे युक्त रथ दिये ।।
varuṇo vāruṇān divyān sagajān pradadau śubhān | siṃhān surendro vyāghrāṃś ca dvipān anyāṃś ca pakṣiṇaḥ ||
Bhishma dit : «Agni offrit un bouc de grande valeur ; Ilā accorda quantité de fleurs et de fruits ; Sudhanvan donna un chariot et un char muni d’un vaste coffre. Varuṇa prodigua de splendides dons divins qui lui étaient propres : d’excellents éléphants et d’autres biens de bon augure. Indra, seigneur des dieux, accorda pareillement des créatures puissantes : lions et tigres, ainsi que des éléphants et des oiseaux de diverses espèces.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the dharmic idea that rewards and resources should be bestowed in harmony with cosmic order: divine rulers grant appropriate, auspicious gifts to the deserving, implying that power and wealth are meaningful when aligned with righteousness and proper conduct.
Bhīṣma is recounting a distribution of divine gifts: Varuṇa grants Varuṇa-associated celestial possessions including elephants, and Indra grants formidable creatures such as lions, tigers, elephants, and birds—illustrating a scene of bestowal and honor.