Shloka 40
अपरे मुनय: सप्त दिक्षु सर्वास्वधिष्ठिता: । कीर्तिस्वस्तिकरा नृणां कीर्तिता लोकभावना:
apare munayaḥ sapta dikṣu sarvāsv adhiṣṭhitāḥ | kīrtisvastikarā nṛṇāṃ kīrtitā lokabhāvanāḥ ||
Bhishma berkata: “Selain mereka, ada tujuh resi lainnya yang bersemayam di segala penjuru. Mereka adalah penopang tatanan dunia dan pengembang (pencipta) jagat. Dengan menyebut nama-nama mereka, kemasyhuran seseorang bertambah dan kesejahteraan pun terwujud.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Honouring and reciting the names of revered sages is presented as a dharmic act that generates auspiciousness—enhancing one’s good reputation (kīrti) and promoting welfare (svasti).
Bhishma continues an instruction on sacred lineages and meritorious remembrance, noting an additional set of seven sages who preside over all directions and whose invocation is said to benefit people.